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Breast lumps and cancer    See images

Overview

Alternative names:

Cancer and breast lumps

Information

Question:
Does a lump in the breast always mean cancer?

Answer:
No. While the most common breast complaint is a breast mass, only a small percentage are cancer.  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: 
Many women have lumpy breasts, or a condition (fibrocystic breast disease) that is benign. Appropriate monitoring and screening is still necessary, even though the breasts often feel lumpy.  This should be diagnosed and monitored by your health care provider.

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