Breast Problems

General information about breast problems

• Understanding Breast Changes breast lumps, breast biopsy and mammography from the US National Cancer Institute
• Evaluation of common breast problems: breast pain, nipple discharge and lumps by Chicago Northwestern University breast surgeon Monica Morrow, MD, in American Family Physician
• thebreastclinic.com breast pain, breast infections, fibroadenomas (common non-cancerous lumps most often seen in women in their teens and twenties), fibrocystic disease, breast cysts, nipple problems, examining your breasts, breast cancer symptoms, tests, breast cancer risk factors, breast cancer surgery, post-mastectomy arm exercises, chemotherapy, breast cancer staging and outlook by Glasgow, Scotland breast cancer surgeon Stephen Kettlewell
• Atlanta surgeon Dr. John S. Kennedy's breast disease question and answers
• My breast disease question and answers

Fibrocystic breast disease

Fibrocystic breast disease is a common condition which causes painful lumpy breasts. Up to 50% of women are told at some time in their lives that they have fibrocystic breast disease. Fibrocystic breast disease most commonly occurs before menopause (change of life) but may also occur after menopause especially in women taking estrogen.
 

• Fibrocystic breast disease American Cancer Society
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease: Frequently Asked Questions by general surgeon Dr. Carol Scott-Conner, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City

Breast Pain from American Family Physician

Breast infections and nipple discharge

• Breast infections are rarely cancers.
• Inflammatory and ulcerated cancers can be confused with breast infections.
• Cancer causes only about 15% of clear or bloody nipple discharge. Eighty-five percent of clear or bloody nipple discharge is not caused by cancer.
• Cancer does not cause brown or green nipple discharge.
• Increased prolactin (milk releasing hormone) secretion by the brain's pituitary gland causes some milky nipple discharge.
• Breast infection United Kingdom net doctor

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