Breast lumps overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

A breast lump is swelling, a growth, or a lump in the breast. Breast lumps in both men and women raise concern for breast cancer, even though most lumps are not cancer.

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