Breast Lump
Definition
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
Home Care
breast self exam
pain
warning signs
Prevention
Underlying Cause
breast cancer
calcifications
duct ectasia
fat necrosis
fibroadenomas
mastitis
papillomas
Anatomy
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Breast Lump Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Breast redness,
swelling
and tenderness
Discharge from one nipple
Enlarging breast lump
Worsening
breast pain
Change in the skin over the breast
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Breast Lump Prevention
Related Topics:
Benign breast disease
Breast cancer
Breast fat necrosis
Breast fibroadenoma
Breast pain
Fibrocystic breast disease
Mastitis
Women's health
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2007
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Breast Lump References:
Dehner LP, Hill DA, Deschryver K: Pathology of the breast in children, adolescents, and young adults. Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Aug; 16(3): 235-47.
Greydanus DE, Parks DS, Farrell EG: Breast disorders in children and adolescents. Pediatr Clin North Am 1989 Jun; 36(3): 601-38.
Norlock FE: Benign breast pain in women: a practical approach to evaluation and treatment. J Am Med Womens Assoc 2002 Spring; 57(2): 85-90.
