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What Is Fibroadenosis?
hi ,im 21 and i recently noticed two lumps in both my breasts just under the skin , my doctor told me its bilateral fibroadnosis and the lumps move when touched , my doctor told me not to worry but im still worried , what is this disease in simple terms and does it cause cancer ?
Sat, 22 Mar 2014
Hi.
Fortunately such lumps never cause a cancer. So no worries , please .
IF the lumps are round and move easily under the skin and are painless- they are fibroadenomas- can not cause cancer.
It the lumps are diffuse, ill-defined and cause pain prior to periods , they are fibroadenosis. These also Do NOT cause cancer. But cause pain and discomfort.
If you still have doubts - you can go for a simple test of FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation or get them removed.
Fortunately such lumps never cause a cancer. So no worries , please .
IF the lumps are round and move easily under the skin and are painless- they are fibroadenomas- can not cause cancer.
It the lumps are diffuse, ill-defined and cause pain prior to periods , they are fibroadenosis. These also Do NOT cause cancer. But cause pain and discomfort.
If you still have doubts - you can go for a simple test of FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology for confirmation or get them removed.
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