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Revision as of 13:32, 22 April 2009

This article deals with health related issues of Breast.

Cancer

Breast Pain

Infections and inflammations

These may be caused among others by trauma, secretory stasis/milk engorgement, hormonal stimulation, infections or autoimmune reactions. Repeated occurrence unrelated to lactation requires endocrinological examination.

Pre-malignant diseases

  • Carcinoma in situ, a pre-malignant condition which can progress to a malignant cancer

Malignant diseases

Malignant diseases include:

Benign conditions

Benign conditions include:

Fibrocystic Breast Condition

Also called: fibrocystic breast disease, Chronic cystic mastitis, Diffuse cystic mastopathy, Mammary dysplasia

Discharge from the nipples

Abnormal nipples

Nipples

Inverted nipples

Inverted nipple

Hygiene

Mastitis

See also


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