A 35-year-old female asked:
can fibroids turn into cancer if they last more than a year or if one stays with them longer?
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Dr. Barbara A Majeroni answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: Uterine fibroids are a type of muscle tumor that is benign. They are not cancer, and not likely to turn in to cancer.
Answered on Mar 30, 2015
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Dr. Mark Dickson answered
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Yes: To my knowledge, spironolactone has no effect on the risk of getting breast cancer. None of your stated conditions does either.
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