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How Dangerous Is Benign Breast Disease

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Fibrocystic breast disease makes it difficult for your doctor to detect true cancer.

It minimally increases your chance of developing breast cancer. Left untreated, mastitis can develop into a dangerous abscess that can cause blood poisoning (sepsis). Although you may be reluctant to take antibiotics or antifungals, they are absolutely necessary.

Sclerosing adenosis, intraductal papilloma, and duct ectasia do not increase your chances of breast cancer.

Fatty necrosis closely mimics breast cancer, so it is essential that your surgeon performs a core needle biopsy before removing your breast (mastectomy) unnecessarily. Fatty necrosis does not increase your risk of developing cancer.

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