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Can having fibrocystic breasts increase your chance of getting cancer?
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Not a disease: Fibrocystic changes refer to a spectrum of benign variations seen within breast tissue. It is not a "disease" and in and itself does not significantly impact risk (breast density and nodularity may impact the ability and siensitivity of screening however and mammographic density has been identified as a risk marker).
Answered 10/24/2017
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No: Fibrocystic changes(fcc) does not increase your risk but if you have extremely lumpy or dense breasts, it can make it harder to find a small cancer. It is imprtant to perform monthly breast self excam so that you can detect any abnormality.
Answered 12/9/2013
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