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COVID-19 vaccine alerts teacher that she has breast cancer
By Ashley N. Brown Kentucky
PUBLISHED 5:00 PM ET Jun. 28, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When the COVID-19 vaccine became available, middle school teacher Pattei Koth gladly rolled up her sleeve with the safety of her students on her mind.
What You Need To Know
Koth saw her doctor after she noticed swelling under one of her arms, near where she received her vaccine continued to grow.
Her doctor said that since the vaccine can cause temporary swelling of lymph nodes which could lead to misleading X-ray scans, her doctor scheduled her for a mammogram a few weeks later.
“Shortly after my mammogram, within two hours I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Koth.
Koth first needs to go through seven rounds of chemotherapy...
COVID-19 vaccine alerts teacher that she has breast cancer
By Ashley N. Brown Kentucky
PUBLISHED 5:00 PM ET Jun. 28, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When the COVID-19 vaccine became available, middle school teacher Pattei Koth gladly rolled up her sleeve with the safety of her students on her mind.
What You Need To Know
- Pattie Koth is a middle school teacher who got vaccinated to keep her students safe
- She experienced swelling under her arm
- After a mammogram, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer
- There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes or leads to the development of cancer
Her doctor said that since the vaccine can cause temporary swelling of lymph nodes which could lead to misleading X-ray scans, her doctor scheduled her for a mammogram a few weeks later.
“Shortly after my mammogram, within two hours I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Koth.
Koth first needs to go through seven rounds of chemotherapy...
