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Breast lump describes any lump found in the breast. A breast lump may be something benign, such as a small cyst, or something serious, such as a cancer.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Breast diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

Breast abscess
Condition
Breast cancer
Condition
Metastatic breast cancer
Condition
Cyst
Condition
Lymphoma
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