very tender lump on my xiphoid process with shortness of breath.  Feels like I cant get enough air in my lungs.  Many cases of bronchitis thru out the years, now now though.  This has been going on for many many months now.  Doctor has done xray with nothing unsual.  Heart checked, have very healthy heart.  Everyone in my family has died of some type of cancer, I have had rare cervical cancer myself with radical hysterectomy about 7 years ago, it had microscopic spores they said.  Father died of lung cancer, and my little brother now is dying from lung cancer.  I am 68 years old.  Shortness of breath is very troublesome,  Dr. now has scheduled a CT scan this week, and cant get into see pulmonary specialist til end of January 2018    Any help you can give would be appreciated.Shaggygone
Hello dear Shaggy gone, warm welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query in details .* The lump over typhoid process with difficult breathing has to be evaluated for internal extension via metastasis issue considering the past cervical cancer.* An evaluation with the CT scan is mandatory for the same to confirm the diagnosis and further management guidelines. Hope this will help to clear your doubt . Wishing you fine recovery. Regards.