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 About Breasts
Benign Breast
Conditions
Fibrocystic Breasts
Breast Cancer
Mammograms
Fibrocystic Breasts
Fibrocystic breast condition is among the most common benign
(non-cancerous) breast condition, affecting over 50% of women
at some time in their lives. This condition is most often seen
in women between the ages of 30 and 50. The condition is
related to a woman's menstrual cycle and therefore often
disappears once a woman has reached menopause. Fibrocystic
breasts are the most common cause of benign breast lumps in
women.
Common signs of fibrocystic breast condition include:
Fibrocystic breast condition
does not leave a woman more at risk for developing breast
cancer. Having fibrocystic breasts can, however, make it more
difficult to find a breast lump, both in terms of breast
examinations and breast imaging techniques.
The degree to which symptoms of the condition are experienced
varies from woman to woman. Most fibrocystic lumps are found
in the outer quadrant of the breast, near the armpit region;
however, they can occur anywhere in the breast.
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