Why Would One Breast Ache No Lump?
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
See also: Breast lumps and cancer
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Some lumps are age-dependent. Newborn boys and girls both have lumps of enlarged breast tissue beneath the nipple, which have been stimulated by the mother's hormones. These disappear within a few months of birth.
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