Breast Lump
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breast cancer
calcifications
duct ectasia
fat necrosis
fibroadenomas
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Breast Lump Underlying Cause
Causes of breast lumps include:
Breast fibroadenomas
Breast calcifications
Breast papillomas
Breast fat necrosis
Breast cancer
Breast
cyst
Mastitis
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Breast Lump Underlying Cause: Breast Cancer
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 4, 2008
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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:
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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.
