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Health experts recommend scheduling mammograms before COVID-19 vaccination, or 4-6 weeks after

Four days later, the breast cancer survivor underwent her annual mammogram. “They always say, ‘We’ll call you if we see anything unusual,’” said Lynn. “I got a phone call the next day and they asked if I could come back in. They wanted to do an ultrasound because of issues with the lymph nodes on the left side. I got an appointment for about two weeks later, and as a breast cancer survivor, I worried the whole time.” At the followup exam, Lynn’s doctor was puzzled. “She said, ‘I’ve looked at your old films and your recent ones, and I can’t explain it, but there was something going on in January but there’s not now,’” Lynn recalled.

CNY hospital spots one common reaction to Covid vaccines: swollen lymph nodes

CNY hospital spots one common reaction to Covid vaccines: swollen lymph nodes Updated Apr 03, 2021; Posted Apr 03, 2021 Onondaga County sponsored a clinit where medical workers administer coronavirus vaccinations at the Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse Thursday, February 18, 2021.N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com Facebook Share Normally, that’s a cause for concern. “An enlarged lymph node can be a flag for cancer,” said Dr. David Wang, Crouse’s medical director for breast imaging. “But an enlarged lymph node can also be seen with infection or any inflammatory process going on.” Spurred by similar reports circulating among other radiologists, Crouse technicians began to ask patients: “Have you had a Covid-19 vaccine recently? Which arm?”

Mammograms Should Be Scheduled Before or After COVID-19 Vaccine,

iStock The Society for Breast Imaging (SBI) is recommending that women schedule their annual mammogram before they get the COVID-19 vaccine or delay screening until four to six weeks after receiving the vaccine. The recommendation comes after increasing reports of a side effect following receiving the COVID-19 vaccine: swollen, abnormal-appearing lymph nodes in the armpit on the same side as where COVID-19 vaccines were administered. Swollen lymph nodes under the arm, also known as axillary adenopathy, are not an uncommon side effect of receiving a vaccine. They’re temporary and are actually a good sign as far as immunity goes.

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