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Fibrocystic breast changes. Fibrocystic breast changes lead to the development of fluid-filled round or oval sacs, called cysts. The cysts can make breasts feel tender, lumpy or ropy. They feel distinct from other breast tissue.
Fibrocystic breast change is a common noncancerous condition that mostly affects women who are premenopausal. Fibrocystic breast changes encompass a wide range of symptoms, including breast tenderness or the sudden appearance of masses in your breast. In most cases, no treatment is needed.
More than 50% of women will experience fibrocystic breast changes. They’re usually harmless.
It's important to report any new or persistent breast changes to your doctor, even if you've had a normal mammogram within the last year. You may need a diagnostic mammogram or ultrasound to evaluate the changes.
Many breast lumps turn out to be non-cancerous (benign) changes in fibrous tissue (fibrosis) and/or cysts, which together are known as fibrocystic changes. These changes used to be called fibrocystic disease, but they are a normal finding in many women.
Fibrocystic breast disease, commonly called fibrocystic breasts or fibrocystic change, is a benign (noncancerous) condition in which the breasts feel lumpy. Fibrocystic breasts aren’t harmful...
Objectives: Summarize the pathophysiology of fibrocystic breast conditions. Outline the appropriate history, physical, and evaluation of a patient presenting with symptoms associated with benign breast disease. Review the treatment and management options available for fibrocystic breast disease.
Fibrocystic breast changes are symptoms you may feel in your breasts right before your period. Learn what these common symptoms feel like, what causes them--and how to care for your breasts with breast self-awareness.
Fibrocystic changes of the breast (formerly called fibrocystic breast disease) include breast pain, cysts, and lumpiness that are not due to cancer. (See also Overview of Breast Disorders and Breast Lumps.)
Fibrocystic breasts, or fibrocystic breast changes, is a benign condition that's neither a symptom nor a risk factor for breast cancer. This article looks at the symptoms and causes of what was once called fibrocystic breast disease.