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Lump In Breast
Health Encyclopedia: Lumps In The Breasts
Fibroadenoma
Symptoms
A potentially malignant (cancerous) breast lumpmayinclude some of these features:
- A painless lump that is firmor hard, with irregular borders (edges)
- Spontaneous
nipple discharge -- usually bloody or straw-colored fluid - Nipple changes -- retraction (pulling inward), enlargement, or itching
- Breast is no longer symmetrical, comparedwith what it previously looked like
- Skin changes
- dimpling, retraction, "orange peel"...
Expert & Community Posts
Pregnant, With Breast Cancer: From Discovering a Lump to Breast Biopsy
By Traci Mulder , Health ExpertMy name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six... Read more »
Uninsured or Poorly Insured Patients Diagnosed at a Later Stage of Breast Cancer
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health ExpertMany of you may have read Natalia Hernandez's recent post about Medicaid dropping her insurance... Read more »
Diabetic Mastopathy
By Ann Bartlett , Health ExpertIn 1988, I developed a lump in my right breast. I was in my mid twenties and while I pointed it out... Read more »
Is This Normal? A Teen Guide to Breast Development
By Phyllis Johnson , Health ExpertWhen I was about 21, I felt a hard place at the top of my right breast. Of course, I started... Read more »
The Waiting Game of Breast Cancer
By Laurie Kingston , Health ExpertI regularly answer questions about breast cancer symptoms and treatment here at... Read more »
Health Guide
Lumps in the breasts
There are many causes for lumps in the breast. These range from normal changes in your body to abnormal breast disease. Breast lumps are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant... Read more »Lumps in the breasts
Fibroadenoma Prevention To avoid fibrocystic changes inyour breast tissue, avoidexcessive fat and caffeine in your diet. Most cases of breast cancer cannot be... Read more »Lumps in the breasts
Fibroadenoma Treatment If a woman has been diagnosed with fibrocystic breast disease, she should examine her breasts monthly to watch for changes. A well-fitting... Read more »Symptom FAQs: Breast Lump
Q. I found a lump in my breast. Should I call the doctor right away, or wait and see if it disappears? A. The key word here is “found.” You should examine your breasts regularly; yes, the... Read more »Breast Cancer Symptoms
Breast cancer often goes undetected because symptoms may not appear until the cancer is advanced. Because of this, women should have routine screenings, such as mammograms, and conduct self-exams on... Read more »Images
An illustration of an open biopsy... Read more »
Medications
Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult... Read more »
...sweats unusual weight loss persistent itching lump in breast nipple discharge A very... Read more »
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones, a... Read more »
Related News
New Ultrasound Test for Breast Cancer
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have a new test to offer women to help determine if a mass in the breast is malignant or benign. A new study finds... Read summary »
Q&A: Fibrocystic breasts can make self-exams harder
May 03, 2009A reader asks Harvard Medical School lecturer Doctor Mary Pickett about what she can do to prevent the formation of lumps in her breast. According to... Read summary »
Painless, 3-D Mammograms
May 05, 2008DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Breast cancer ... 180,000 women will be diagnosed with it this year. One in four will die. Detecting it as... Read summary »
Attacking Advanced Breast Cancer
May 05, 2008INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it can be deadly. Now, a new drug stops... Read summary »
Easing Radiation Side Effects
May 05, 2008LAFAYETTE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of them will have... Read summary »
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