There are four types of breast lumps with only the the fourth being a malignant lunp (cancer).
CYSTS : Cysts are fluid filled sacs of various sizes.
Usually they feel soft and may be moved under the skin.
Sometimes cysts produce a dull pain in the area.
FIBROADENOMAS : Noncancerous tumors composed of connective tissue and other cells that have multiplied faster than normal.
They usually have regular borders, move freely and feel firm.
They are usually the size of marbles.
PSEUDUMPS : These are all the other masses in the breast that the Doctor will want to evaluate.
WHO IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP BENIGN BREAST LUMPS :
Cysts appear most often in women between 30 to 55.
Thay rarely occur in young women or women past menopause.
Fibroadenomas are more common in young women.
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