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Can a simple breast cyst change and become a complex cyst? or change and become cancer? can a cyst hide breast cancer?
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Yes: simple cysts can bleed within them a become complex or rarely become infected. Truly simple cysts don't turn into cancer however. A large enough cyst may obscure a underlying malignancy as can dense breast caused by multiple cysts
Answered 12/14/2017
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