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Can breast cancer really start out looking like a sebaceous cyst?

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Usually not: Because sebaceous cysts are in the skin and breast cancer occurs in the glands under the skin. Show it to your doctor to be sure.

Dr Hoepfner and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/3/2013

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