What is meant by fibrocystic disease of the breast?

Answer 1

When I was twenty six I had a lump in my breast and was terrified it was cancer. I had the lump removed for a biopsy and was told it was a fibrocyst. These are non - cancerous and in my case it was caused by cysts on the milk glands after prolonged breastfeeding. This is only one cause and if you have not done so yet you need to get a proper diagnosis and can then ask your doctor.

Answer 2

Fibrocystic breast disease is a general term that refers to a variety of symptoms and diagnoses, including breast lumpiness, tenderness, and a wide range of vaguely-defined benign breast conditions.

Answer 3

Fibrocystic condition of the breast is a term that may refer to a variety of symptoms: breast lumpiness or tenderness, microscopic breast tissue, and/or the x ray or ultrasound picture of the breast.

Answer 4

Estimates vary, but 40-90% of all women have some evidence of "fibrocystic" condition, change, or disease. It is most common among women between the ages 30 and 50, but may be seen at other ages.

Answer 5

They are usually referred to as fibrocystic breast changes and are no longer consider a pathology, nor are they associated with breast cancer. More than half of all women in the US get some of them by the time they reach menopause. Doctors are not sure exactly what causes them, but they are considered harmless.

Answer 6

Fibrocystic breast disease is described as common, benign (non-cancerous) changes in the tissues of the breast

Answer 7

The most common tests are mammography and breast ultrasound. A cyst may be definitively diagnosed by ultrasound.

Answer 8

The symptoms of fibrocystic breast disease are tenderness, lumpiness, and pain in the breasts. This is not uncommon in women, as over 50% of women have fibrocystic breasts.