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female breast, causes, breast lumps, normal female breast anatomy, breast lump removal, fibroadenoma, breast mass, abnormal breast mass, many causes, lumps, in the breast, range from normal changes in body to abnormal breast disease, breast lumps either benign, noncancerous, malignant, cancerous, breast lumps, symptom article, breast abscess, fibroadenoma, fibrocystic breast disease, breast cancer, lumps, age dependent, male, female newborn infants have lumps of enlarged breast tissue beneath the nipple, have been stimulated by maternal hormones, disappear, a few months of birth, beginning, age 8, girls, develop tender lumps beneath one, nipples, frequently only one, lumps, breast buds, the earlier signs, the beginning of puberty, boys at mid-puberty, around age 14, develop tender lumps beneath one, nipples, in response, hormonal changes of puberty, tend to disappear, a period of 6 months to 1 year, important to remember that hormonal changes, prior to menstruation, a lumpy, granular feeling, breast tissue, discovery of a lump, in the breast, brings the thought of cancer immediately to mind, important to remember that 80% to 85% of all breast lumps, benign, in women less than age 40 to 50, benign causes, fibrocystic breast changes, fibroadenoma, fat necrosis, damage to some, the fat tissue, the breast, breast abscess, fibrocystic breast disease, many providers perfer the term "condition" to "disease", the condition is so common, not completely understood but is believed to be associated, ovarian hormones, the condition, subsides, menopause, the menstrual cycle, occur in over 60% of all women, common in women aged 30 to 50, rare after menopause, condition is less common in women taking birth control pills, risk factors, heredity, diet, excessive dietary fat, caffeine intake, fibroadenoma, cause is not known, research suggests that increased fat consumption, play a role, highest incidence is in women from teen years into 20s, fibroadenomas rarely develop after age 30, single, multiple fibroadenomas, develop in one, breasts, fat necrosis, trauma is presumed to be the cause, bruising is occasionally noted near the lump, not be tender, mass associated, skin, nipple retraction, time progresses, a fat necrosis mass cannot be distinguished from breast cancer, biopsy, breast abscess, in breast-feeding women, a local breast infection introduced, the nipple, wall off into an abscess, young to middle-aged women who, not breast-feeding rarely develop subareolar abscesses, located beneath the areola, darker area around the nipple, potential abscesses in breast tissue other than the subareolar area, excessively rare in women who, not breast-feeding, such abscesses, surgically removed, biopsied, breast cancer, breast cancer, occur in men, women, more common in women, a number of predisposing factors have been identified, recent statistics say that 1 in 8, 9 american women, develop breast cancer at some point in her life, risk increases exponentially after age 30, average age of women diagnosed, breast cancer is 60, rate of breast cancer is lower in underdeveloped countries, higher in more affluent countries, the exception of japan, rate is quite low, united states, those of northern european descent, higher incidence compared to other racial groups, incidence in blacks is increasing, particularly in women less than age 60, risk factors, family history of breast cancer, particularly in mother, siblings, past medical history of breast, ovarian, uterine, colon cancer, menstrual history consistent, early menarche, start of menstruation, age 12, late menopause, after age 50, no pregnancies, first pregnancy, age 40, radiation exposure, postmenopausal estrogen therapy, oral contraceptive use, considered possible risk factors, the majority of recent studies, not indicate such risk, the majority of breast cancers occur in postmenopausal women, occur in women who, in 30s, 40s, rare, in these cases, cancers, strong genetic link, a potentially malignant breast lump, cancer, may include some of these features, a painless lump that is firm or hard, irregular borders, spontaneous nipple discharge, bloody, straw-colored fluid, nipple changes, retraction, enlargement, itching, breast is no longer symmetrical, compared to what it previously looked, skin changes, dimpling, retraction, "orange peel" appearance, redness, accentuated veins on breast surface, eventually skin ulceration, bone pain, weight loss, armpit lump, swelling, the arm, benign fibrocystic changes, range from mild to severe, menstrual cycle, symptoms typically peak, each menstrual period, improve immediately, menstrual period, breast tissue has a dense, "cobblestone" consistency, more obvious, in the outer quadrants, an intermittent, persistent sense of breast "fullness", dull, heavy pain, tenderness is experienced, perform a breast exam by feeling the breasts, lumps, benign fibrocystic changes in both breasts, common, benign lumps, rounded, smooth borders, either rubbery, slightly movable, not anchored, nipple discharge occurs only, nipple is manipulated, milky looking, expressed from both breasts, potentially cancerous breast lump, spontaneous nipple discharge on one side, a single duct, lymph nodes, in the armpit enlarged, tender, following tests performed, a mammogram may help doctor examine the features, the breast mass, needle aspiration, test that draws fluid, breast lump, fluid, suggest that the lump, benign cyst, if the lump is a cyst, lump is less likely to remain, aspiration test, an ultrasound performed, whether the lump is solid or cystic, cancer is more commonly a solid mass, a biopsy, confirm, rule out suspected cancer in solid lumps, needle biopsy, removal of cells, evaluation directly, mass, done in conjunction, needle aspiration procedure, incisional biopsy, surgical removal of a portion, the mass, evaluation, excisional biopsy, surgical removal of entire mass, evaluation, a woman has been diagnosed, fibrocystic breast disease, should examine her breasts monthly to watch, a well-fitting bra, worn, good breast support, effectiveness of vitamin e, vitamin b6, herbal preparations, evening primrose oil, somewhat controversial, discussed, consider restricting dietary fat to approximately 25%, the total daily calorie intake, eliminating caffeine, cigarette smoking, symptoms subside, birth control pills, prescribed, they often reduce symptoms, choice of initial treatment, biopsy-confirmed breast cancer, based upon the extent, aggressiveness, currently, breast cancer is viewed, a systemic disease that, both local, systemic treatment, local treatment, lumpectomy, mastectomy, partial, total, radical, axillary dissection, radiation therapy, all directed, breast, surrounding tissue, systemic treatment includes chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, circulate throughout the entire body in an attempt to eliminate cancer cells that present in distant parts, most women receive a combination therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, therapy, depend on the extent, the local disease, is cancer in local lymph nodes, in other parts, the genetic findings after analyzing the cancer cells, the long-term outlook depends on the type of problem, the specific condition, detailed information, fibrocystic changes, make breast examination, mammography more difficult to interpret, early cancers, occasionally be overlooked, aggressive, appropriate treatment, breast cancer often spreads, lungs, liver, bones, cancer returns, breasts in about 5% of cases after total mastectomy and removal, the armpit lymph nodes, if the nodes themselves were found to be cancer-free, breast cancer returns in about 25% of cases in those, similar treatment, nodes were found to have cancer, unusual, changing, "dominant" lumps, noted in breast tissue, breast self-examination, an appointment, a woman, older, never had a baseline mammogram, older, a mother, sister, breast cancer, past medical history of breast, uterine, endometrial, ovarian, colon cancer, older, not sure how to perform a breast self-examination, to avoid fibrocystic changes in breast tissue, avoid getting too much fat, caffeine in diet, most cases of breast cancer cannot be directly prevented, early detection and prompt treatment is important, check breasts regularly, get routine breast exams from doctor, get routine screening mammograms, research is underway, drug tamoxifen can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women, a family history of breast cancer, mother, maternal aunts, sisters, preliminary results showed that tamoxifen significantly reduced the chance of breast cancer in women at high risk, women, risk of breast cancer, be reduced 50%, drugs, tamoxifen, taken regularly, tamoxifen is also associated, developing blood clots, in the legs, uterine cancer, health care provider to find out, should take tamoxifen, prevent breast cancer.