A common condition marked by benign (not cancer) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive … [Read more...]
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fibrocystic breast changes
A common condition marked by benign (not cancer) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive … [Read more...]
breast duct endoscopy
A method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue. A very thin, flexible, lighted tube attached to a camera is inserted … [Read more...]
breast duct
A thin tube in the breast that carries milk from the breast lobules to the nipple. Also called milk duct. … [Read more...]
breast carcinoma in situ
There are 2 types of breast carcinoma in situ: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). DCIS is a noninvasive condition in which … [Read more...]
breast cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men … [Read more...]
benign breast disease
A common condition marked by benign (not cancer) changes in breast tissue. These changes may include irregular lumps or cysts, breast discomfort, sensitive … [Read more...]
aspirate
Fluid withdrawn from a lump (often a cyst) or a nipple. … [Read more...]
areola
The area of dark-colored skin on the breast that surrounds the nipple. … [Read more...]
apocrine gland
A type of gland that is found in the skin, breast, eyelid, and ear. Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk and those in the ear … [Read more...]