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January 19th, 2011
Sternum pain

Over the last 5 years I would occasionaly experience a pain in my sternum. I would simply dismiss it due to stress and lack of exercise.(I was once a body builder) I found that some good aerobic exercise would make it go away after a week or so. However, lately the pain has gotten somewhat worse, it is painful to press the bottom of the sternum area, and slightly off to the side. I sometimes wake up feeling the pain. Exercise and aerobic workouts no longer make the pain go away. I feel it is somewhat stress related, but not heart related. I believe this is something that is not going away, and it might be time to deal with it.
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replied January 20th, 2011
It is unlikely that you would have had bone cancer (osteosarcoma) of the sternum for 5 years now without there being any visible or palpable mass. That being, said, as I am not able to examine you, you should ask your doctor to have a look at this area. If he/she identifies any abnormalities, then a bone scan or/and CT scan should be performed.


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