Women face considerable trepidation when these fluid- filled pockets are noticed with a mammogram. We carry an informative guide on Breast Cysts - to understand this condition and the diagnostic and treatment procedures. Breast fibrocystic disease is also discussed. ...
Dupont WD, Page DL: Risk factors for breast cancer in women with proliferative breast disease. N Engl J Med 312: 146–151, 1985 Google Scholar Bundred NJ, West RR, Dowd JO, Mansel RE, Hughes LE: Is there an increased risk of breast cancer in women who had a breast cyst aspirated...
Clinical macrocysts occur in about 7% of adult women. Modern terminology and understanding of benign breast disorders considers microcysts and macrocysts as specific clinical and pathological entities. The terminology and concepts of fibrocystic disease and its many alternative terms have been discarded....
Single or multiple cysts are the most prevalent lesion of the female breast.81Although aspiration of breast cysts is an ideal procedure for both diagnosis and treatment, some have questioned the utility of cytologically examining allcyst fluid.123,124A lesion is considered to be a breast cyst wh...
Cystic breast disease is a relatively widespread pathological condition in the female sex, it has an incidence of around 7% and predominantly affects women aged between 40 and 50 years old. The authors report their experience based on the observation of 1046 cases taken from a series consisting ...
Only recently, ovarian cyst formation during tamoxifen treatment has been reported. The present study aimed to evaluate patient-related parameters that determine ovarian cyst formation in women using tamoxifen for breast cancer. A cross-sectional study was performed in 142 breast cancer patients using ...
Is there an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had a breast cyst aspirated? A consecutive series of 644 women who presented with breast nodularity between 1976 and 1982 have been followed up to determine their rate of subsequent br... Bundred, NJ,West, RR,Dowd, JO,... ...
brings up the prospect of cancer and advises surgical removal of the offending tumor. If "merely" a breast cyst is found (and removed), the patient is supposed to feel grateful. She usually receives no other medical treatment for her breast cysts other than a suggestion to try warm packs ...
The condition used to be known as fibrocystic breast disease. But because it’s a normal part of life for many women, and not really a disease, medical professionals now call them “changes.” Is it Cancer? No. Fibrocystic breast changes aren’t harmful. And your chances of gettingcancer...
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment provides the surgeon, radiotherapist, medical oncologist, endocrinologist, epidemiologist, immunologist or cell biologist investigating problems in breast cancer a single forum for communication. The journal creates a "market place" for breast cancer topics which cuts ...