Be physically active on most days of the week. Maintain a healthy weight. Limit alcohol to one drink a day. Breast cancer lumps usually aren t painful. If you notice any changes in your breasts, see your doctor.
Cysts usually aren t cancerous.
Although benign lumps don t turn into cancer, cancerous lumps can develop near benign lumps and can be hidden on a mammogram. About 80 percent of all breast lumps examined by diagnostic tests are not cancerous. Surgery is the initial treatment for breast cancer. Treatment for most breast cancers is typically a combination of surgery and radiation therapy, hormone therapy or chemotherapy. Your breast and underarm lymph nodes are removed, but your chest muscles are left intact.