Benign - Not cancerous; no threat to
the body Fibroadenoma - Fibro , fibrous tissue; adeno , pertaining
to gland; oma , tumor Malignant - Cancerous; a threat to the body
Fibroadenoma
is a benign, firm tumor found most often in women 20 to 40 years old.
It is the most frequently occurring tumor in younger women. It feels very
slick and glassy and is not anchored in surrounding tissues, causing it
to be very mobile in the breast. The tumor feels as if it will slip out
from under your fingers because of the smooth outer surface of the lump.
Pain is usually not involved unless the tumor is very large and begins
to put pressure on other areas of the breast. To make sure that the tumor
is a fibroadenoma and not cancer, a mammogram and biopsy are often performed.
Although they very seldom become malignant, the tumor may need to be removed
from the breast, even though it is harmless, because of the risk of masking
cancer elsewhere in the breast.
For more information, please call The Connie Dwyer Breast
Center at (973) 877-5189.
Fibroadenoma
is a benign, firm tumor found most often in women 20 to 40 years old.
It is the most frequently occurring tumor in younger women. It feels very
slick and glassy and is not anchored in surrounding tissues, causing it
to be very mobile in the breast. The tumor feels as if it will slip out
from under your fingers because of the smooth outer surface of the lump.
Pain is usually not involved unless the tumor is very large and begins
to put pressure on other areas of the breast. To make sure that the tumor
is a fibroadenoma and not cancer, a mammogram and biopsy are often performed.
Although they very seldom become malignant, the tumor may need to be removed
from the breast, even though it is harmless, because of the risk of masking
cancer elsewhere in the breast. 
