Breast lumps and cancer
Alternative names:
cancer and breast lumps
Information:
Question:
Does a lump in the breast always mean cancer?
Answer:
No. Four out of five lumps that are found turn out to be benign. A cancerous lump tends to be hard and is unmovable. See breast lump and fibroadenoma.
Question:
Should you worry about cancer with breasts that are normally lumpy?
Answer:
As many as half of all women have lumpy breasts, a condition that shouldn't alarm you but should be diagnosed by your health care provider. See fibrocystic breast disease.
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