A common misconception is growing that a link exists between caffeine and the development of breast cancer. While caffeine is known to increase the discomfort associated with fibrocystic breast disease--a condition where small lumps can form in the breast tissue--the likelihood that its ingestion increases the risk of overall breast cancer is low.
Breast cancer affects women and men, and the National Cancer Institute estimates that by the end of 2010, there will have been 207,090 new cases among women and 1,970 among men in the United States. Ongoing cancer research stri...
Fortunately not all breast lumps are cancerous, including lumps caused by fat necrosis. Fat necrosis is more common in women with large breasts and can occur after damage to breast tissue, according to the American Cancer Socie...
Fat necrosis of the breast is a benign condition affecting women's breasts in which fatty tissue breaks down, causing localized inflammation and swelling. Treatment can involve complete excision of the necrotic area; alternativ...
Finding a problem with your breasts does not necessarily mean you have breast cancer. Breasts change regularly for various reasons, including pregnancy, breast-feeding and menopause, according to the American Congress of Obstet...
Appearing as a dense mass of tissue on a mammogram, it can be composed of glandular or fibrous tissue, and can be non-cancerous or benign, or invasive and malignant. If a breast mass presents a health risk, patients may undergo...
A diagnosis of breast cancer typically requires a biopsy in order to microscopically examine tissue for cancerous cells. There are several kinds of biopsies, and the type used can depend on the size of the lump, location, the n...