Don’t think “cancer” just because you feel a lump in your breast. It may be a cyst. A breast cyst is made up of a dilated milk duct and its surrounding tissue, often forming a fluid-filled sac. Breast cysts or fibrocystic cysts, as they are called, come in all sizes. When your breasts feel like ...
Fibroadenomas are solid tumors that occur in the breast. They’re not cancerous. This type of tumor occurs frequently in women during their reproductive years. According to the Mayo Clinic, a breast fibroadenoma is a firm, smooth lump with a well-defined shape. It can be rubbery or hard. However, when touched, it moves easily under the ...
Almost daily women are reminded by doctors, media, and other sources to do regular self-breast exams to look for breast lumps, but very rarely are women told about breast calcifications. These calcifications, which can be seen on a mammogram as white spots of varying shapes and sizes, can be indicative of increased breast activity in ...
Finding a breast lump can be a frightening experience for a woman. Although most breast lumps are not caused by cancer, there is always the chance that the lump could be a serious medical issue. Only about 20% of lumps found in a breast will turn out to be malignant cancer. So what are the ...