Finding a lump in your breast is a fast route to stress city. What with all the scary breast cancer stats out there—like how 1 in 8 women will develop the disease over the course of her lifetime, or ...

Finding a lump during your regular boob check is bound to freak you out a little, especially as breast cancer is the most common form of the disease in the UK. But, to restore peace of mind, Dr ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A mammogram showed a lump in my breast, and my doctor said it's benign breast disease. I'm glad it's not cancer, but I'm still worried. What does this mean? Does it increase my risk ...

A man found a pea-sized lump in the middle of his chest but doctors said he shouldn't be worried. Four years passed, the lump was removed, and he was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. The main ...

A breast lump is a swelling or bump in the breast that many people find scary, but most lumps are not cancerous. They can be caused by harmless conditions like cysts, infections, or changes in ...

March 9, 2010 — A review in the March 1 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) describes an "in-office" approach for immediate evaluation of women who present to their family ...

Most breast lumps are benign. A benign breast lump is more likely to be tender and have a defined shape. But it’s not possible to know whether a lump is benign based on how it feels. See your doctor ...

After finding lumps in my breast, they were diagnosed as breast cysts. The GP said they were harmless, but I’m worried – am I more likely to get cancer? Any new lump should always be checked out by a ...