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What's the cause of a breast tumor?

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Growth : A tumor is an excessive growth of tissue not always cancerous in fact most tumors are benign.

Dr Hoepfner and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/14/2019

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Dr. Travis Kidner answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Multiple: The cause can be from your family history, estrogen therapy, history of radiation to the chest, or in most cases just bad luck.

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Answered 11/2/2012

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