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Lumpy Breasts
Breast lumps are defined as any new and unusual sense that tissue in the breast is more solid or organized than it once was.
For a woman, it is disconcerting, even frightening, to find a lump in a breast. It is important to remember that the vast majority of breast lumps are noncancerous (
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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