Question 1

what is the definition or description of: breast diseases?

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Breast diseases=: a constellation of various pathologies that affect the breasts

Question 2

how to tell if i have breast disease/cancer?

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Dominant mass: A dominant lump n a breast should be seen by your personal physician without delay. You can ask your physician about whether mammography is right for you. If you are from a breast cancer family, you are entitled to get brca1 / brca2 genetic screening and to act on the results as seems best to you. Best wishes and stay vigilant.

Question 3

what causes fibrocystic breast disease?

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Can be hereditary: Painful breast swelling and lumpiness in the breasts, worse around the menstrual cycle, is a common feeling from fibrocystic breasts. Dense mammogram findings and cysts can be seen on breast ultrasound. Hereditary factors may cause some women to have more fibrocystic problems than others. Some sites say that this condition affects more than half of women. It resolves with menopause.

Question 4

what to expect from fibrocystic breast disease?

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Benign: Fibrocystic breast condition is a common condition. Associated with tender breast swelling & benign breast lumps or cysts. Discomfort worse around menstrual cycle. Symptoms can get worse with some hormone or bcp medications. Does not lead to cancer. Can make mammograms difficult to read if there is increased internal breast density.

Question 5

what is fibrocystic breast disease and how is it treated?

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Lumpy-Bumpy Breasts: Most women's breasts are "lumpy-bumpy" and often hurt just before/during one's menstrual cycle.  When this "flies above the radar", we give it fancy names like "mastalgia" and "fibrocystic changes".  Some women respond to caffeine avoidance, vitamin e, oil of primrose, or even occasional nsaids.  Please discuss your concerns with your gynecologist--they should be able to reassure you not to worry.

Question 6

fat or fibrocystic breast disease?

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More info needed.: There are women with dense breasts and palpable cysts...There are also women with fatty breasts and some have both, the fat is very radiolucent, the fibrocyctic tissue less so, so there are palpation and mammographic differences.

Question 7

can i get fibrocystic breast disease at 18?

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Yes: This can occur at any age.

Question 8

what is bilateral fibrocystic breast disease?

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Fibrocystic breasts : Fibrocystic breast disease is characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in both breasts. The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast cysts. The condition is very common and is benign. These lumps/ cysts are often periodically affected by the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle.

Question 9

would women only get fibrocystic breast disease?

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Usually, although...: ...Men with gynecomastia can develop fibrocystic changes, albeit to a much milder degree.

Question 10

could fibrocystic breast disease go away over time?

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No: Fibrocystic disease is a termused when the breast as it ages develops lumps which is due to minizing of breast tissue with replacement by fat and the effect of estrogen on the terminal  milk ducts which tend to plug the ducts near the nipple.  The small amount of fluid in the ducts accumulates as cystic fluid spaces within the ducts further causing lumpiness or fibrocytic disease.

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