I have read that in America they are warning women with breast cancer that the vaccine can enlarge the lymph nodes in the armpit. It’s true? It’s dangerous?
Answers Annamaria Molino, professor at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Verona, former Director of the Complex Operating Unit of Medical Oncology and of the Breast Group at the Integrated University Hospital of Verona.
Dear reader,
as he read among the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination there is also the swelling of the axillary lymph nodes on the side where the vaccine was injected. This is a normal and temporary response of the body to vaccine injection, which can also lead to pain at the injection site and other minor consequences. Swollen lymph nodes from the vaccine can be mistaken for breast cancer-related lumps, creating confusion, unwarranted worry, and unnecessary checks. Various scientific societies have therefore written guidelines on this problem. The recommendation for women is as follows: “Enlarged lymph nodes are common after the COVID-19 vaccine and are a normal reaction of your body after vaccination. However, if you feel a lump in your armpit that lasts for more than six weeks after vaccination, you should tell your doctor.