Patient Question
Is it inevitable for fibrocystic breast disease to develop into breast cancer?
Answered by Ms. Maryam Reinsch
Fibrocystic mastopathy is a benign breast condition characterized by nodular growth of breast connective tissue and the formation of harmless cysts. Conversely, "atypical proliferative mastopathy" involves cells with a higher potential for malignant transformation or cancer development.
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