 [ Symptoms ] i have a lump on my chest lots of pain and i am tired all the time i have a family history of cancer should i worry  i am 35 years old female with a strong family history of cancer about 6 months ago i found a small lump on my chest but did not think anything of it about a month ago it started getting a little bigger and my breast started to swell than i started having a lot of pain in that area so much so sometimes it hurts to use my arm i have been tired all the time and have no energy i have also been running a small fever off and on should i be worried [ Disease ] well your symptoms certainly warrant a checkup what you are describing could be something as benign non life threatening as a cyst or something more serious the fact you have had pain and swelling in the area plus a fever could point more to an infectious process than to something like cancer but only a physical examination by a medical professional can say for sure and either way this lump seems to need treatment i would suggest you make an appointment with your primary health care provider as soon as possible to get this lump looked at wishing you all the best