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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of fibroadenoma are obesity, eostrogen replacement therapy, and nulliparity.[1][2]
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of fibroadenoma include:
- Young age (<35 years)
- Self breast examination
- Prior history of benign breast disease
- Overweight females
References
- ↑ Greenberg R, Skornick Y, Kaplan O (1998). "Management of breast fibroadenomas". J Gen Intern Med. 13 (9): 640–5. PMC 1497021. PMID 9754521.
- ↑ Fibroadenoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroadenoma Accessed on January, 29 2016