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Can complex cysts in breasts become cancerous?
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Yes sometimes: Most cysts are benign and remain so. Occasionally Cancer can grow from inside a cyst. So it the cysts in getting bigger, it is a good idea to get it excised and check it out microscopically.
Answered 5/17/2014
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