Like any part of the body, the breast can be affected by disease. Fibrocystic breasts have small lumps, bumps, swellings, and occasional discomfort. Contrary to previous medical opinion, recent studies have shown that the fibrocystic condition does not increase ones chance of developing breast cancer or other problems. The most serious and concerning breast disease is breast cancer.
Breast cancer is curable if detected and dealt with early.
Click here to learn how to detect breast cancer early. For reasons that are unclear, breast cancer is 5 times more common in the United States than in Japan and Taiwan. Breast cancer occurs more commonly in woman who have NOT had any children during their life, than in somebody who has had children. Risk also increases if you were older than 30 when you had your first child. Some studies have shown that high-fat diets and moderate alcohol use increases the risk of breast cancer slightly.