Breast Diseases Summary Most women experience breast changes at some time. Your age, hormone levels, and medicines you take may cause lumps, bumps, and discharges (fluids that are not breast milk). If you have a breast lump, pain, discharge or skin irritation, see your health care provider. Minor and serious breast problems have similar symptoms. Although many women fear cancer, most breast problems are not cancer. Some common breast changes are Fibrocystic breast changes – lumpiness, thickening and swelling, often just before a woman’s period Cysts – fluid-filled lumps Fibroadenomas – solid, round, rubbery lumps that move easily when pushed, occurring most in younger women Intraductal papillomas – growths similar to warts near the nipple Blocked milk ducts Milk production when a woman is not breastfeeding NIH: National Cancer Institute Encyclopedia Aging changes in the breast Breast lump removal – slideshow Breast ultrasound Subareolar abscess Supernumerary nipples Transillumination Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute womenshealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Start Here Benign Breast Problems and Conditions American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Breast Problems in Women American Academy of Family Physicians Facts for Life: Benign Breast Changes Susan G. Komen for the Cure Non-Cancerous Breast Conditions American Cancer Society Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women National Cancer Institute Array Breast – premenstrual tenderness and swelling Breast biopsy — stereotactic Breast biopsy — ultrasound Breast infection Breast lump Breast MRI scan Breast pain Breast self exam Breast skin and nipple changes Fibroadenoma – breast Fibrocystic breast disease Gynecomastia Intraductal papilloma Nipple problems Diagnosis and Tests Breast Biopsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Cyst Aspiration American Academy of Family Physicians Breast Lump: Early Evaluation Is Essential Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Pain in Women American Academy of Family Physicians Galactography (Ductography) Array Needle Biopsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Stereotactic (Mammographically Guided) Breast Biopsy Array Ultrasound – Breast Array Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy Array Specifics Breast Calcifications Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Cysts Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Lumps Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Pain Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Breast Rash Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Fibroadenoma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Galactorrhea Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Mammary Duct Ectasia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Mastitis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Nipple Discharge Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Health Check Tools Breast Lump DSHI Systems Breast Pain DSHI Systems Nipple Discharge DSHI Systems Men Breast Problems in Men American Academy of Family Physicians Gynecomastia (Enlarged Breasts in Men) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Cyst National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Diseases National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Fibrocystic Breast Disease National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Gynecomastia National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Mastitis National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Mastodynia National Institutes of Health Related Issues Fibrocystic Breast Changes: Linked to Breast Cancer? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Teenagers Gynecomastia Nemours Foundation Should I Do a Breast Self-Exam? Nemours Foundation Why Are My Breasts Different Sizes? Nemours Foundation Why Are My Breasts Sore? Nemours Foundation Images Nipple Dermatitis Logical Images Supernumerary Nipple Logical Images Journal Articles Breast diseases Fibrocystic breast disease
