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fibroadenoma, the breast, benign, noncancerous, tumor, fibroadenoma, most common benign tumor, the breast, most common breast tumor in women less than 30 years of age, fibroadenomas, found, solitary lumps, 10-15% of women have multiple lumps, affect both breasts, black women tend to develop fibroadenomas more frequently, at an earlier age than white women, fibroadenoma is not known, felt, a moveable, painless, firm, rubbery lump, well-defined borders, grow in size, pregnancy, gets smaller after menopause, not taking hormones, following performed to gain information, a breast lump, physical examination, mammogram, ultrasound, fine needle aspiration, biopsy, needle, open, , a biopsy is needed to get a definitive diagnosis, women in teens, early 20s, not need a biopsy lump appears to be a typical fibroadenoma, does not change, a biopsy indicates that the lump, fibroadenoma, lump left in place, removed, depending on the patient, lump, left in place, watched over time, physical examinations, mammograms, ultrasounds, lump surgically removed, time of an open biopsy, an excisional biopsy, depends on the features, the lump, patient's preferences, alternative treatments include removing the lump, a needle, destroying the lump, removing it, freezing, cryoablation, outlook is excellent, patients, fibroadenoma have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer later, lumps, not removed, periodically monitored by physical examinations, imaging, following the recommendations, the doctor, , lump is left in place, observation, removal needed at a later time lump changes, grows, cancer found, in the lump, require further treatment, biopsy, removal, bleeding, scarring, patients should contact health care provider, they feel a new breast lump, a known lump changes, they note changes, in the breast that aren't, the menstrual cycle, women should perform regular breast self exam, undergo breast screening, recommended by health care provider.