benign breast tumor

[Inula]

My girlfriend has had a benign breast tumor and a benign tumor on her pituitary gland (adenoma).  Does having a predisposition to benign tumors indicate a predisposition to cancer as well?  Basically, is there any connection with benign tumors and predisposition to cancer?

[veki]

A related discussion, radiation for benign breast tumor was started.

[surgeon]

Some benign tumors can go on to become cancer; this is particularly true of benign colon polyps. Benign breast tumors called fibroadenomas are very common and not related to cancer or cancer risk.

[CCF-RN,MSN-JS]

Dear inula, In general, there is no correlation between benign and malignant tumors.  In short, having these tumors will not increase her risk for cancer.