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Patient Guide

Chest Wall Tumours

Patient guide to chest wall tumours: evaluation, biopsy, surgery, reconstruction, recovery and follow-up.

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Patients & families

Format

Cards, steps, visuals

Next step

Consult & plan

Quick overview

Explore key points, visuals and next steps — designed to be easy to read on mobile.

Illustration
  • • Clear sections & cards
  • • Simple visuals & timelines
  • • Helpful FAQs & contact

Common symptoms

  • • Lump/swelling on the chest wall
  • • Pain or tenderness
  • • Rarely: cough, breathlessness (if large)

Tests you may need

  • • CT/MRI to define extent
  • • PET-CT in selected cases
  • • Biopsy (needle or open) when required

Goal of surgery

Remove the tumour completely with safe margins, preserve function, and reconstruct the chest wall if needed to maintain stability and breathing mechanics.

How decision-making typically happens

The final plan depends on tumour type (benign vs malignant), size, involved ribs/sternum, and proximity to lungs/heart. Many cases are discussed in a multidisciplinary tumour board.

Typical flow

Clinical exam
CT/MRI
Biopsy (if needed)
Surgery / plan

Reconstruction & recovery (simple view)

Pain controlVery important
Breathing physiotherapyEarly
Return to daily activityStepwise

Bars are illustrative to explain priorities, not a medical score.

When to seek urgent help

Breathlessness at rest
Fever with increasing pain/swelling
Bleeding from a wound site

Need guidance for your reports?

We can help you understand your scan/biopsy report and explain the next steps.

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Next step

Need help deciding?

Share your reports and scans. We’ll explain options in simple terms and plan safely.

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