A reported side effect of the coronavirus vaccine in some women has caused a warning from doctors as it may be confused for a common sign of breast cancer.
Dr. Holly Marshall, a breast radiologist at University Hospital in Cleveland, told local news station Fox 8 that some of her patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine were experiencing axillary adenopathy, also known as swollen lymph nodes.
“It’s actually a normal reaction the body has to the vaccine,” Marshall said when he warned that this side effect could be wrong as signs of breast cancer. “This means that the body makes antibodies to fight the COVID-19 infection.”
Many patients who reported it found swollen lymph nodes under the arm that they got the jab from, she said.
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“We also see swollen lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer, so that’s the concern. That’s why we ask everyone who has a mammogram if they had the COVID-19 vaccine, what dose, when and which side?” she added.
For example, some participants in the trial for the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine reported side effects, including swollen lymph nodes, as well as fever, chills, muscle aches and joint pain, according to the study results. experience between 18 and 55 years.
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Marshall said many patients notice swollen lymph nodes two to four days after receiving the vaccine, while the lymph nodes return to normal two to four weeks later.
She warned that someone who experiences swollen lymph nodes for longer than the period needs further examination by a doctor.
“It really shows how important it is that women start getting a mammogram every year. They should not procrastinate,” the doctor said.