fibroadnoma

[Shnoo]

My nineteen year old daughter has been diagnosed with having fibroadnoma cysts (3) in her breasts. We have a history of breast cancer in both maternal grandmother's, and my brother had a breast removed to Cancer as well. Our doctor says that these cysts are likely benign but his words do not give me much comfort considering the family history. Even if these are benign, at what point should she become alarmed as these things appear and keep growing bigger? Is there a link between absent menstrual cycles and these fibroadnomas? She has never had a regular cycle and will sometimes go from 3- 6 months between them. Could there be a hormonal cause for the growth of these cysts? What type of specialists could give us some answers? Thank you.

[japdip]

Fibroadenomas are indeed benign and occur most often in women under age 30. It is thought that there might be some relation to estrogen. they can be left alone if they cause no problems and in very young women (such as your daughter) they are sometimes not even biopsied and go away on their own. They can be removed but this is not always recommended. They do slightly increase the risk of developing cancer later in life. As with any abnormality even though they are benign, they should be followed closely with Mammograms but usually by Ultrasound. They are sometimes referred to as "mice" because when felt they seem to move away. To put your mind at ease you could certainly ask that a biopsy be done if one hasn't been done yet.  Regards ...

[madgeOwens]

Did they do a biopsy?