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female breast, breast lumps, fibrocystic breast disease, fibroadenoma, breast lump removal, breast mass, a breast lump, swelling, protuberance, lump, in the breast, normal breast tissue is present in both males, females of all ages, tissue responds to hormonal changes, certain lumps, breast lumps, appear at all ages, infants, have breast lumps related to estrogen, mother, lump generally goes away on its own, the estrogen clears, baby's body, happen to boys, girls, young girls often develop "breast buds" that appear, the beginning of puberty, bumps tender, common around age 9, happen, age 6, teenage boys, develop breast enlargement, lumps, hormonal changes in mid-puberty, distress the teen, lumps, enlargement generally go away on own, a period of months, breast lumps in an adult woman raises concern, breast cancer though most lumps turn out to be not cancerous, lumps, woman, fibrocystic changes, fibroadenomas, cysts, fibrocystic changes, occur in either, breasts, changes occur in many women, reproductive years, considered a normal variation of breast tissue, having fibrocystic breasts, does not increase risk, breast cancer, does, make it more difficult to interpret lumps, doctor find on exam, many women feel tenderness in addition, lumps, bumps associated, fibrocystic breasts, fibroadenomas, non-cancerous lumps that feel rubbery, moveable, the breast tissue, fibrocystic changes, occur most often, reproductive years, not tender, except in rare cases, become cancerous later, a doctor, feel fairly certain, exam that a particular lump, fibroadenoma, way to be sure, to remove, biopsy them, cysts, fluid-filled sacs that often feel, soft grapes, tender, menstrual period, cysts drained, in the doctor's office, fluid removed is clear, greenish, lump disappears completely after it is drained, no further treatment is needed, fluid is bloody, sent, lab to look, cancer cells, lump doesn't disappear, recurs, removed surgically, breast lumps, milk cysts, sacs filled, milk, infections, mastitis, turn into an abscess, breastfeeding, given birth, breast cancer, detectable by mammogram, ultrasound, a biopsy, men, get breast cancer, injury, breast is badly bruised, a collection of blood that feels, a lump, tend to resolve on own, matter of days, weeks, blood, have to be drained by doctor, lipoma, a collection of fatty tissue, intraductal papilloma, a small growth inside a milk duct, the breast, occurs near the areola, colored part, the breast surrounding the nipple, in women between the ages of 35, harmless, frequently cannot be felt, cases the only symptom, watery, pink discharge, nipple, a watery, bloody discharge, seen in cases of breast cancer, must be evaluated by doctor, treatment of a breast lump depends on the cause, solid breast lumps, removed surgically, at least a biopsy is taken, biopsy, check whether it is cancerous, cysts, drained, breast infections, require antibiotics, fibrocystic changes, birth control pills, women, helped, avoiding caffeine, chocolate, taking vitamin e, vitamin b complex, evening primrose oil supplements, limiting fat, increasing fiber, in the diet, breast cancer is diagnosed, most women receive a combination, of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, options would be assessed, thoroughly discussed, find a new breast lump, monthly self-exam, have bruising on breast but, did not experience any injury, have nipple discharge, bloody, pinkish, blood tinged, skin on breast appears dimpled, wrinkled, peel of an orange, nipple is inverted, turned inward, is not inverted, a woman, 20 years, older, want guidance on how to perform a breast self-examination, a woman 40-50 years old, have not had a mammogram, in the past two years, over age 50, have not had a mammogram, in the past year, doctor, obtain a complete history from you, special attention to factors, increase risk of breast cancer, a thorough breast examination, know how to perform breast self-examination, ask health care provider to teach the proper method, medical history questions regarding breast lumps, how did first notice the lump, have other symptoms pain, nipple discharge, fever, lump located, do self-breast exams, lump a recent change, any type of injury to breast, taking any hormones, medications, supplements, tests, study of nipple discharge under the microscope, needle aspiration of a cyst, examination, the fluid under a microscope, biopsy, the lump, ultrasound, lump is solid, cystic, mammogram, family history of breast cancer, suggest testing, genes that predispose to breast cancer, breast cancer screening, important way to find breast cancer early, most treated, cured, over age 20, consider doing a monthly breast self-exam, breast self exam, talk to provider, the pros, cons, over age 20, complete breast exam by provider at least every 3 years, every year, over 40, over age 50, get a yearly screening mammogram, women between ages 40, 50 should have a mammogram at least every other year, american cancer society distributes a booklet demonstrating how to, self-breast exams, having fibrocystic breast tissue, mastitis, breast tenderness related to pms, does not put at greater risk, breast cancer, having fibrocystic breasts does, make self-exam more confusing, many lumps, bumps, prevent breast cancer, exercise regularly, reduce fat intake, eat lots of fruits, vegetables, high fiber foods, limit alcoholic beverages to no more than 1 to 1.5 per day, marchant dj, benign breast disease, obstet gynecol clin north am, 29(1), 1-20, klein s, evaluation of palpable breast masses, am fam physician, 71(9), 1731-1738.