Breast trauma is relatively common. After experiencing breast trauma patients are often sent for diagnostic breast imaging to evaluate changes in the breast noticed either by the patient or primary care provider. Although soft...

Lymph nodes serve as filters for our lymphatic system and are normally present throughout the body. The mere presence of a lymph node in the breast does not automatically signal the presence of...

Although breast cancer is common, non-cancerous breast masses are even more common. In these additional articles, fibrocystic change, breast cysts, and fibroadenomas are discussed as frequently encountered non-cancerous breast masses. A breast lipoma...

What is a fibroadenoma? Fibroadenomas are the most common benign or non-cancerous tumor of the breast in young women. Fibroadenomas can occur in one or both breasts. How is it caused? The exact...

Breast cysts are extremely common, particularly in women aged 35-50. They are thought to develop in response to normal hormonal changes in the body. Women who have fibrocystic breast tissue are more likely...

Fibrocystic change is an all-encompassing diagnosis used by both primary care providers and breast radiologists. The term may be used to explain certain symptoms in the breast, certain imaging findings in the breast,...

Breast cancer is common. The average risk for a woman to develop breast cancer is 1 in 8. That being said, not all breast masses are cancer. In fact, there are more non-cancerous...

If you feel a new breast lump, it is imperative that you have it evaluated by your primary care provider and with diagnostic breast imaging. Why? Breast cancer is common. Individual risk varies...

There is no right or wrong way to perform a self-breast exam; the key is to be consistent.  Although there is no consensus on the usefulness of the self-breast exam, I have seen...