2007-07-19 15:45:49 · 5 answers · asked by Another baby boy! 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
" Cysts are sacs filled with fluid; they are almost always benign. Although most are too small to feel, approximately a third of women between the ages of 35-50 have cysts in their breasts. If large enough, cysts may feel like lumps in the breast. Normally, cysts are left untreated. However, if a cyst becomes painful, it can be aspirated or drained of its fluid. Some women may prefer to have a cyst removed if, after being aspirated repeatedly, it continues to recur.
Cysts are not associated with an increased risk of cancer; yet, they are more common in women as they approach menopause and occur much less frequently after menopause (Donegan 1995). What causes cysts to develop is unknown; however, certain dietary factors, such as the intake of caffeine have been proposed as possible risk factors for the development of breast cysts. "
(source:http://www.smile.org.au/cancers/breast%20cancer.htm)
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2007-07-19 19:46:55 · answer #1 · answered by Pro. Noel Campbell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breast cyst are common in woman and men too. Have it checked out by your doctor. It also could be a boil forming and trust me I have had my fair share of those too.
Keep a close eye on it and if it is red take a light color water marker and mark the area where it is red then check it every time you go to the bathroom and if it continues to get bigger the redness then I would head for the doctor as there could be an infection. So hard to tell sometime from a boil and a cyst when you first find one. if it spreads too fast (the redness) go to emergency for atibotic treatment.
2007-07-19 22:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girlfriend was recently confronted with this issue.
She had a lump, more like a ball, in her breast for several months.
She ignored it for a few months but then it starting growing and became painful.
Needless to say, she went to the doctor's because she was concerned for herself.
She had to have a biopsy done, which is a simple process but was pretty scary for her. She said the needles that were used were intimidating, but she knew it had to be done.
After a week of waiting, we finally got the results that the lump was benign...meaning it was not cancerous.
She is now scheduled for an outpatient surgery to remove the lump, but it's a simple surgery and she'll be in and out in a couple of hours.
Hope my story helps...
I know it was scary for her, and definitely scary for me...
but the most important thing to do is get it checked out.
It more than likely will not just go away, so it's important to be sure that everything is OK.
Below I found a site with some more info for you:
http://www.cpmc.org/services/women/breast/breast_cyst.html
2007-07-19 22:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and most are benign but can change into breast cancer so you will need your routine mameogram so any changes can be detected as my mothers was very bad and when it did change into cancer but she wouldn't get her routine checks and anyway she died of breast cancer at the age of 58
2007-07-19 22:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by cshell442003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had one removed 40 years ago and it never came back.
2007-07-19 23:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by thinkingtime 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋