6 Types of Non-Cancerous Breast Conditions
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Have No Fear If You Only Have These
Many people who notice lumps in their breasts tend to become instantly concerned about their health, fearing they have cancer. Although a lump in the breast is one of the first signs of breast cancer, this isn’t always the case. Sometimes the lump goes away naturally. Other times, it can easily be removed surgically.
Benign or non-cancerous breast conditions are common among women. In some cases, these women develop symptoms similar to those who have breast cancer. For this reason, it can be difficult to distinguish breast conditions that are non-life-threatening from conditions that are life-threatening unless the affected individual undergoes a mammography exam.
What Are the Different Types of Non-Cancerous Breast Conditions?
Benign breast diseases can affect both men and women. To distinguish the different types of non-cancerous breast conditions, here are the facts you need to know.
1. Breast Cysts
Breast cysts make up most of the cases of lumps found in the breast. Hormonal changes during a woman’s menstrual cycle can trigger the development of these cysts. There’s no need to worry about breast cysts because they’re benign and they go away without treatment.
2. Ductal or Lobular Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia refers to the abnormal growth of cells in the breasts. It can take place in the ducts of the breasts or the lobules or milk glands. In most cases, it doesn’t cause symptoms and doesn’t require any treatment.
3. Fibroadenomas
Fibroadenomas are tumors of the breasts that develop because of hormonal changes in the body. They’re not cancerous and they don’t increase an individual’s chances of developing breast cancer. Tumors of this kind don’t usually cause discomfort. If they do, they can be removed surgically.
4. Fat Necrosis
Fat necrosis is another non-cancerous breast condition where the tissues in the breast become damaged as a result of injury, breast surgery, or radiation. The lump can start as dead fatty tissue and remain as a scar tissue over time. Fat necrosis is usually common among women with large breasts.
5. Intraductal Papilloma
These small, wart-like growths inside the mammary glands or milk duct can cause nipple discharge. This condition affects women between the age of 30 and 50 years old. Although the risk of breast cancer development increases when more than five papillomas are found in the breasts at one time, the risk can easily be reduced if these growths are removed.
6. Fibrocystic Breast Changes
Fibrocystic breast changes can occur as a result of hormonal changes during a woman’s menstrual cycle. This can cause the breasts to become lumpy, dense, and sometimes painful. However, fibrocystic breast changes are not serious and they usually go away without treatment.
Be a Giver of Hope to Needy Breast Cancer Patients
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Any woman would surely heave a huge sigh of relief once she finds out that the lumps in her breasts are benign and non-cancerous.
Unfortunately, a lot of women develop breast lumps that turn out to be malignant or cancerous. Worse, many of them do not have the financial resources to pay for the high cost of cancer treatment. They can only hope that some kind-hearted individuals would help them cover the cost of their treatment.
You can provide them that hope — and you don’t have to take out your wallet to do so. All you need to do is contact us at Breast Cancer Car Donations and donate to us any vehicle you have that you no longer need.
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Last Updated: March 10th, 2023