UNTSHC Clinic Digital Library breast lumps Biopsy List of documents. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Table of contents Miscellaneous benign breast Mass Patient/Family Resources http://unthsc-dl.slis.ua.edu/patientinfo/gynecology/breastdisorders/benignbreast
Extractions: Patient/Family Resources by Topic: Gynecology Benign Breast Mass Patient/Family Resources Spanish Miscellaneous See also: American Medical Association (MEDEM): Homepage American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage MedlinePlus and the Patient Education Institute: Homepage MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents Merck Manual - Second Home Edition Table of contents Section 22. Women's Health Issues:
Breast Problems 85% of breast lumps are proven to be benign. However, because breast cancer is so common in women, all lumps should be promptly evaluated by a trained http://www.universityobgyn.com/breastdx.htm
Extractions: BENIGN BREAST CHANGES Many women do not check their breasts because they are afraid they might find a lump which could be cancerous. The vast majority of breasts lumps are non-cancerous and do not lead in the future to cancer. 85% of breast lumps are proven to be benign. However, because breast cancer is so common in women, all lumps should be promptly evaluated by a trained physician or nurse. The information on this page is obtained from Understanding Breast Chancer: A Health Guide for All Women National Cancer Institute Publication No. 93-3536 Printed April 1993 A woman practicing BSE can encounter a broad variety of benign breast conditions. These include normal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle as well as several types of benign lumps. What they have in common is that they are not cancer. Even among breast lumps that warrant a biopsy, some 80 percent prove to be benign. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections, called lobes, each with many smaller lobules. The lobules end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can produce milk. The lobes, lobules, and bulbs are all linked by thin tubes called ducts. These ducts lead to the nipple in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola. Fat fills the spaces between lobules and ducts. There are no muscles in the breasts, but muscles lie under each breast and cover the ribs. The breast consists of lobes, lobules, and bulbs all linked by thin tubes called ducts.
ABC News: Breast Cancer Study Finds All Lumps Aren't Created Equal breast Cancer Study Finds All lumps Aren t Created Equal. The new study found that women whose benign lump showed signs of proliferation and atypia were http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HealthyWoman/story?id=962090&page=1
GE Healthcare - Product Features - Women's Healthcare About breast lumps and Other Changes. Types of benign breast Changes Solitary lumps. benign breast conditions also include several types of distinct, http://www.hersource.com/breast/01/1e/changes.cfm
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GE Healthcare - Product Features - Women's Healthcare A mammographer may diagnose a patient with benign breast disease if certain types of Although most breast lumps are found to be normal after further http://www.hersource.com/breast/01/01f05.cfm
Extractions: @import url(/usen/gehc/blue_7455/css/styles.css); var bc_title = 'Women Healthcare'; var more_bc_count =0; var more_bc = [] ; var primary_nav = "Products and Solutions" ; Solutions for every stage in a womanâs life. Like you, GE Healthcare is focused on helping women live fuller and longer lives. Weâre working with scientists, researchers, educators and providers around the world to develop innovative solutions that help you proactively manage your patientsâ health and help women become more knowledgeable partners in their own health care. MR for Uterine Fibroids MR Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS), exclusive to GE MR systems, is achieved through a partnership between GE MR and InSightecâs ExAblate, an innovative technology that engages high intensity ultrasound beams to heat and destroy fibroid tissue. Check out the latest reimbursement rates for mammography services as issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Benign Lumps Linked To Breast Cancer Risk benign breast disease is defined as breast lumps or abnormalities that have been examined and found not to contain cancer cells. It is estimated that each http://www.patienthealthinternational.com/conditionnews/cond0_item7399.aspx
Extractions: Skip to content Home 21 July 2005 Benign lumps linked to breast cancer risk Women with certain types of benign breast disease may have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, study results suggest. Benign breast disease is defined as breast lumps or abnormalities that have been examined and found not to contain cancer cells. It is estimated that each year in the USA alone, one million women are diagnosed with benign breast disease. For their study, Dr Lynn Hartmann, from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, and colleagues monitored more than 9000 women, between the ages of 18 and 85 years, who had received a diagnosis of benign breast disease from biopsies taken between 1967 and 1991. All benign breast samples were assigned to one of three categories â proliferative (fast growing), non-proliferative, or atypical (abnormal). In total, 30% of women had proliferative lumps, 67% had non-proliferative lumps and 4% had atypical lumps. Over an average 15-year follow-up period, 707 breast cancers developed among the women. After taking into account factors such as age and a family history of breast cancer, the researchers found that women with non-proliferative breast lumps â the most common type of benign breast disease â had no increased risk of developing breast cancer.
ACS :: Benign Breast Conditions Finding benign breast Conditions. These conditions usually cause a lump or area of Solid lumps may be due to cancer or to several types of benign breast http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6X_Benign_Breast_Conditions_59.a
Extractions: Unlike breast cancers, benign breast conditions are never life threatening. But rarely, these conditions can cause bothersome symptoms. Cancer Reference Information All About This Topic Other Information Sources Glossary ... Treatment Decision Tools Benign Breast Conditions The breast has two main types of tissues glandular tissues and supporting (stromal) tissues . The glandular part of the breast includes the lobules and ducts. In women who are breast feeding, the cells of the lobules produce milk, which is then carried inside the ducts (milk passages) to the nipple. The support tissue of the breast includes fatty tissue and fibrous connective tissue (ligaments that support the breast). Any of these areas of the breast can undergo changes that cause you to have symptoms. The two main groups of breast changes are benign (not cancer) breast conditions and breast cancers. This document reviews the types of benign breast conditions. The most common benign breast conditions are fibrocystic change, benign breast tumors and breast inflammation
Breast Health - Health Information For Women The causes of breast lumps are varied and can be benign or malignant. If a breast lump is identified it is important that it be reported to a health care http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/breasthealth/breasthealth.html
Extractions: Go to PDF Version Breast Health Normal breast tissue is composed of glandular, connective and fatty tissue. The tissue is clustered into lobes and each lobe has a duct that leads to the nipple. Breast tissue is sensitive to the normal hormonal cycles associated with the menstrual period. Breast changes, including fullness and tenderness, normally occur prior to the onset of the menstrual period and are caused by the hormonal fluctuations that occur late in the menstrual cycle. These symptoms usually subside spontaneously within 5-7 days of the onset of bleeding. Benign breast conditions refer to physical changes in the breast that are non-cancerous. The symptoms of benign conditions are often similar to those found in breast cancer and may cause great concern until evaluated and explained by a qualified health professional. Two of the most common benign breast conditions are Fibrocystic Breast Condition (FBC) and Fibroadenoma. Fibrocystic Breast Condition is the most common of the benign breast conditions. Fibrocystic breast changes occur in women between 20 and 50 years of age and subside with menopause. They are characterized by generalized tenderness and an uneven, bumpy texture caused by increased engorgement of the glands forming multiple small fluid-filled cysts clustered within the breast. Occasionally there is some spontaneous nipple discharge noted. Fibrocystic breast changes usually involve the entire breast but may be more severe in the upper, outer area of the breast. The symptoms may be present throughout the month but normally increase as the menstrual period approaches. It is estimated that 50% of American women may experience some fibrocystic breast changes at some time in their lives. FBC may affect one or both breasts and may change in severity from month to month.
Breast Lumps - Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention benign breast masses or lumps have a definable outline and can be easily moved within the breast. lumps that feel tender and are most noticeable before http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=ency&ap=68&encyid=408
NEJM -- Benign Breast Disorders Review Article from The New England Journal of Medicine benign breast Disorders. Focal and Diffuse breast lumps. Abnormalities Associated with an http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/353/3/275
Extractions: Full Text PDF PDA Full Text CME Exam ... PubMed Citation Hormones and growth factors act on stromal and epithelial cells to regulate the development, maturation, and differentiation of mammary-gland cells. Broadly summarized, estrogen mediates the development and elongation of ductal tissue, progesterone and prolactin regulates the production of milk protein. At puberty, estradiol and progesterone levels increase to initiate breast development. A complex tree-like structure results, comprising 5 to 10 primary milk ducts that originate at the nipple, 20 to 40 segmental ducts, and 10 to 100 subsegmental ducts that end in glandular units called terminal-duct lobular units. In the Full Text of this Article Changes in the Normal Breast Classification of Benign Breast Lesions Causal Factors in Benign Breast Disorders Progression to Malignant Disease Clinical Features of Benign Breast Disease Breast Pain Nonbreast Pain Nipple Discharge Focal and Diffuse Breast Lumps Abnormalities Associated with an Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Practical Management Treatment Cyclic Breast Pain Noncyclic Pain Focal Lesions Nipple Discharge Prevention of Breast Cancer
Check Breast Lumps, Know Cancer Profile More than 1 million US women each year are diagnosed with benign breast conditions The study did not settle one important question whether benign lumps http://www.news24.com/City_Press/Lifestyle/0,,186-1697_1742537,00.html
Extractions: DISTINCTLY AFRICAN City Press Homepage News Sport Business ... Sci-Tech Special Reports Hurricane Katrina London Attacks Zuma Files Aids Focus ... More... Weather Cape Town Durban Johannesburg Click for more Lottery Numbers Lotto: Lotto Plus: UK Lottery: Lottery Page Afrikaans Beeld Die Burger Volksblad Rapport ... Streekkoerante Partners Natal Witness City Press Finance Week Carte Blanche ... Community 23/07/2005 20:53 -(SA) MOST women with breast lumps or other abnormalities that turn out to be non-cancerous do not face a substantially greater risk of developing breast cancer later, specially if they have little family history of the disease, a reassuring study found. However, certain "benign" growths are not so harmless and may be precursors to cancer, it also established. Women with these may want to consider surgery or the cancer drug Tamoxifen to lower their risk, doctors say. New England Journal of Medicine The information could be useful to many women. In a decade of having mammograms, one out of five women will have a biopsy, and most biopsies will reveal benign growths, two specialists wrote in an accompanying article. Overall, they are 56 percent more likely to develop cancer during the next 15 years, the study found - the same conclusion previous studies had reached, but the new work shows how much this risk varies - from very little to more than four times normal - depending on what the growths look like under the microscope.
Over Her Lifetime Solitary lumps benign breast conditions also include several types of distinct, solitary lumps. Such lumps, which can appear at any time, may be large or http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/breast-changes/lumps.htm
Extractions: Return to Federal Citizen Information Center Home Page Over her lifetime, a woman can encounter a broad variety of breast conditions. These include normal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle as well as several types of benign lumps. What they have in common is that they are not cancer. Even for breast lumps that require a biopsy, some 80 percent prove to be benign. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections, called lobes , each with many smaller lobules . The lobules end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can produce milk. Lobes, lobules, and bulbs are all linked by thin tubes called ducts . These ducts lead to the nipple, which is centered in a dark area of skin called the areola . The spaces between the lobules and ducts are filled with fat. There are no muscles in the breast, but muscles lie under each breast and cover the ribs. These normal features can sometimes make the breasts feel lumpy, especially in women who are thin or who have small breasts. In addition, from the time a girl begins to menstruate, her breasts undergo regular changes each month. Many doctors believe that nearly all breasts develop some lasting changes, beginning when the woman is about 30 years old. Eventually, about half of all women will experience symptoms such as lumps, pain, or
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Lumps In The Breasts breast lumps may be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). benign lumps are usually rounded with smooth borders, either rubbery or http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001502.htm
Extractions: @import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Female Breast Causes of breast lumps Normal female breast anatomy Breast lump removal - series Alternative names Return to top Fibroadenoma; Breast mass; Abnormal breast mass Definition Return to top There are many causes for lumps in the breast. These range from normal changes in your body to abnormal breast disease. Breast lumps may be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). See also: Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Some lumps are age dependent. Both male and female newborn infants have lumps of enlarged breast tissue beneath the nipple, which have been stimulated by maternal hormones. These disappear within a few months of birth. Beginning as early as age 8, girls may develop tender lumps beneath one or both nipples (frequently only one). These lumps are breast buds and are one of the earlier signs of the beginning of puberty.
Benign Breast Lumps Cleveland Clinic breast Center breast lumpsEighty percent of all breast lumps are benign (noncancerous). There are several common causes of breast lumps. benign breast changes http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_health/49300
Extractions: New Topics Seniors on the Move Stone Talkers Women's Health and Weight Loss Spirituality and Your Health ... More... New Articles New Ways to Look at All Stones Govt Lies About Tooth Loss and Fluoride Benefit 102. What IF? Raynaud's Syndrome ... More... New Discussions Is It Worth It? The Price of Being Right Shall We Fiddle While Social Security Burns? The Business of Muraling 101. Are You In Denial? ... More... My Recent Articles Laughter Is Not the Best Medicine Addictive and Non-Addictive Personality The Kneipp Cure Home Applied sciences Medicine and health Promotion of health Author: Traute Klein, biogardener Published on: October 24, 2000 Welcome Page My Articles Discussions for You My Bookstore ... Community Bookstore Subscribe to My Topic I was aware of the lump in my left breast for years. That was years ago at a time before anyone talked about breast self-examination and before physicians checked our breasts for lumps routinely. I only found out that I had the lump because it hurt, not just to the touch, but constantly. I finally asked my family physician about it. He insisted that I must have injured my breast by falling on something. I was not convinced by his explanation, because I would have remembered the occurrence of such a painful injury. An x-ray revealed that the lump was not malignant. That was good news. It did, however, bother me constantly, and I was scheduled to have it removed surgically.
Breast Lumps In Women - Cancer Information On MedicineNet.com While most breast lumps are harmless (benign), every breast lump should be evaluated by a doctor to exclude or establish a diagnosis of cancer. http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_lumps_in_women/article.htm
Extractions: Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR What are causes of breast lumps? There are many causes of breast lumps. Some of these causes are harmless, while others can be painful and/or dangerous. Causes of breast lumps include infections, injuries, non-cancerous growths, and cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States. Currently, death rates from breast cancer are declining. The decline in death rates may be due to a combination of earlier detection and better screening as well as improved treatments. While most breast lumps are harmless (benign), every breast lump should be evaluated by a doctor to exclude or establish a diagnosis of cancer.
Encyclopaedia Topic : Breast Lump, Section : Introduction The majority, approximately 85% of breast lumps are found to be benign (ie noncancerous). There are many causes and types of benign breast lump. http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.asp?TopicID=75
Breast Lump A benign breast lump This lesion is a benign fibroadenoma. They are derived from breast lobules and have both a connective tissue and epithelial element http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/tutorials/fibroadenoma.htm
Extractions: Up Abdominal mass Male breast lesion Mutiple calculi ... Congenital GI lesion This is a breast lump removed from a 25 year old woman. 1. What is the likely pathology? 2. How would you have investigated her preoperatively? This lesion is a benign fibroadenoma. They are derived from breast lobules and have both a connective tissue and epithelial element. They should be regarded as aberrations of normal development rather than simple benign tumours. They have a polyclonal rather than monoclonal origin. The most important histological element is the connective tissue stroma. If this shows increased cellularity or cellular atypia then the diagnosis of either a locally invasive or metastatic phylloides tumour should be considered. This latter entity should be regarded as one end of the fibroadenoma disease spectrum. The following slide shows the histology of a typical fibroadenoma with a hypocellular stromal element and no cellular atypia Clinically fibroademonas usually present in adolescence or early teens as a smooth or occasionally lobulated breast lump. This often a
THE BREAST CLINIC - SYMPTOMS The breast Clinic is pleased to recommend the benign DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF When assessing a breast lump, certain clinical features are important. http://www.thebreastclinic.com/symptoms.htm
Extractions: CLICK HERE The Breast Clinic is pleased to recommend the " BENIGN DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE BREAST " to our visitors. It is written by Professors Hughes, Mansel and Webster, international experts on benign breast disease. At over 300 pages, with extensive illustrations and photographs, it provides details on all types of benign breast disease, including pain, mastalgia, nipple probles, fibroadenomas, cysts and calcification. Breast lumps are very common and account for more than half the referrals seen at breast clinics.
Excision Of Benign Breast Lump Patient medical question and answer from The breast Cancer Forum. Health topic area and articles about breast biopsy Topics breast Biopsy, Excision of http://www.medhelp.org/forums/BreastCancer/messages/2736.html
Extractions: I am a 50 yr. old pre-menopausal female. I had 2 breast lumps biopsied last year that were diagnosed as fibroadenomas. On my follow-up check-up last month, 4 more lumps were identified, and 2 were biopsied, using ultrasound guided core needle biopsy. One was a fibroadenoma, and the other was diagnosed as follows: I am having trouble finding information on some of these termscan you enlighten me? My Dr. wants to do an excisional biopsy of this lumpbut I question the necessity of that if this is a benign condition. I am concerned about scarring causing future mammograms to be harder to read. Are these usually removed, and if so, why? Thank you for any information you can give me.
