Less than one-fourth of all breast lumps are found to be cancerous,
but benign breast disease can be difficult to distinguish from
cancer. Consequently, all breast lumps should be checked by a
health care professional.
Review Date: 01/28/2011
Reviewed By: Debra G. Wechter, MD, FACS, General Surgery practice specializing
in breast cancer, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle,
Washingon. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
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