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Benign breast lumps (fibroadenoma, cysts)

Fibroadenoma mammae / mastopathia fibrocystica · Nezhoubné bulky v prsu (fibroadenom, cysty)

female only

What it is

Most breast lumps are not cancer: smooth, mobile fibroadenomas in young women, fluid cysts in the forties, and lumpy fibrocystic change that follows the cycle.

Symptoms & signs

  • Smooth, rubbery, mobile lump (fibroadenoma)
  • tender round lump that appears quickly (cyst)
  • lumpy, tender breasts before periods
  • nipple discharge in some

🚩 Get help if…

  • see a doctor soon A new lump that does not go after your next period
  • see a doctor soon A hard, fixed lump or one that is growing
  • see a doctor soon Skin dimpling, an inward nipple or bloody nipple discharge
  • see a doctor soon A red, hot, painful breast with fever

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Triple assessment: examination, ultrasound or mammogram, needle biopsy
  • leave small fibroadenomas
  • drain painful cysts
  • remove large or growing lumps (excision or vacuum)

Natural & lifestyle

  • Well-fitting supportive bra
  • monthly self-checks
  • report any new lump

Emerging & experimental

  • Cryoablation of fibroadenomas
  • high-intensity focused ultrasound

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Evening primrose oil — trials found no benefit over placebo for breast pain not confirmed in trials
  • Molecular iodine — a small trial eased fibrocystic pain early / small studies
  • Cutting caffeine — anecdotal; studies inconsistent anecdotal / traditional

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