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  1. Breast Diseases 
    https://medlineplus.gov/breastdiseases.html
    ... have similar symptoms and may need treatment. Common breast changes and conditions can include: Fibrocystic breast changes can include lumpiness, thickening, and swelling, often ...
  2. Breast Biopsy: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
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    ... Society Inc.; c2022. Understanding Your Pathology Report: Benign Breast Conditions; [revised 2020 Aug 6; cited 2022 May 31]; [ ... tests/understanding-your-pathology-report/breast-pathology/benign-breast-conditions-pathology.html American Cancer Society [Internet]. Atlanta: American ...
  3. My mammogram was ‘abnormal’—what do I do next? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
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    ... on a mammogram There are several benign (noncancerous) breast conditions that may be visible on a mammogram. Here ... painless, soft lump. There are also some benign breast conditions that are not cancer but may increase your ...
  4. Detailed Methods and Results of Screening Harms - Screening for Breast Cancer: A Comparative Effectiveness Review for ... 
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    ... to have additional cascade events, most related to breast conditions. Since individuals could contribute multiple events, rates were ... tests, procedures, hospitalizations, or new diagnoses (unrelated to breast conditions) ( Table 20 ). KQ3a. Does Comparative Effectiveness Differ by ...
  5. Introduction - Screening for Breast Cancer: A Comparative Effectiveness Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task ... 
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    ... in situ (DCIS) is the most common noninvasive breast condition detected with mammography. 14 Approximately 16 percent of breast neoplasms (invasive cancer and in situ conditions) diagnosed in the United States are DCIS. 32 ...
  6. xmlmplus_topics_2025-05-10.xml 
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    ... a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/breastdiseases.html">breast condition</a> that is benign (not cancer). A diagnostic ... treat <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/breastcancer.html">breast cancer</a> ... called <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/primaryovarianinsufficiency.html"> ...
  7. Fibrocystic breasts 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000912.htm
    American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Benign breast conditions. www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/benign-breast-problems-and-condition s. Updated May 2023. Accessed May 22, 2024. Cox ...
  8. Results - Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies - NCBI Bookshelf 
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    ... the use of hormone therapy for preventing chronic conditions. Breast Cancer Summary Three trials in the Nelson report ... term effects of nonhormone therapies on the following conditions: breast cancer; gallbladder disease; colorectal cancer; coronary heart disease, ...
  9. Breast biopsy - ultrasound 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007432.htm
    A biopsy can identify a number of breast conditions that are not cancer or precancer, including: Fibroadenoma (breast lump that usually isn't cancer) Fat necrosis Biopsy results may show abnormal conditions ...
  10. Cosmetic breast surgery - discharge 
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    ... 2018:chap 4. Dixon JM, Macaskill EJ. Benign breast conditions. In: Dixon JM, Barber MD, eds. Breast Surgery: A Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice . 6th ...
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Breast changes such as lumps, bumps, and discharge are common. Some causes can be aging, hormones, or medicines. Learn about symptoms and treatments.

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