Complex fibroadenomas have a low incidence of malignancy, so women with this condition can be more conservatively treated and avoid surgical biopsy, according to a new study. Complex fibroadenomas ...

Fibroadenomas seem to be related to estrogen levels as they tend to occur during a woman's reproductive years.

A new study at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre in Jerusalem has found that women with complex fibroadenomas could effectively be treated with procedures similar to simple fibroadenomas ...

Fibroadenomas account for 60% of all palpable lumps in the female population under 20 years of age. They can sometimes go unnoticed by the patient until the breast softens with involution, or they may ...

2.1.1 A fibroadenoma is a benign solid lump of breast tissue, which is thought to result from an increased sensitivity to oestrogen. Fibroadenomas are very common and it is not unusual to have more ...

Discovering a lump in the breast is always alarming, but what many women feel is actually a fibroadenoma, the most common type of benign breast tumor. It’s an abnormality, but “not in a bad way,” of ...

A major breakthrough in understanding the molecular basis of fibroadenoma, one of the most common breast tumors diagnosed in women, has been made by a multidisciplinary team of scientists. The team ...

Breast phyllodes tumors are relatively rare fibroepithelial neoplasms that primarily affect middle-aged women and have variable risk of local recurrence and metastasis. The WHO categorizes phyllodes ...

Discover the differences between cysts, fibroids, and fibroadenomas - benign growths impacting women's health. Learn about their characteristics, causes, and treatment options to manage these ...