Studies have shown that no more than .04% of mammograms reveal enlarged lymph nodes in women with no other sign of illness or malignancy. The arrows point to abnormally enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit near the left breast and in the breast itself. A primary care physician at Massachusetts General, she got a jab of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in her left arm in early January. When she recalled when she’d gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, and in which arm, they offered reassurances and suggested a follow-up after a few weeks. Doctors advise women to catch up on overdue breast cancer screenings even if they’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 12, 2021 13:02 UTC