How big are breast cancer lumps?

Another rule of thumb has to do with pain. Breast cancer does not usually come with pain, but benign conditions often do, although there are exceptions to this as well. Not all benign breast lumps will require additional testing. read more

Most breast lumps women feel -- 8 out of 10 -- aren't cancer. It's more common for them to be a cyst (a sac) or a fibroadenoma (an abnormal growth that's not cancer). Some lumps come and go during a woman's menstrual cycle. read more

Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women, but most breast lumps are not cancer. read more

Also, make sure you haven't fallen for any of these 8 myths about breast lumps. Myth 1: A Breast Lump Is Probably Cancer. Most breast lumps women feel -- 8 out of 10 -- aren't cancer. It's more common for them to be a cyst (a sac) or a fibroadenoma (an abnormal growth that's not cancer). Some lumps come and go during a woman's menstrual cycle. read more