A common,
benign breast lump is a fibroadenoma. Fibroadenomas occur most commonly in
women between the ages of 16-30, are usually between 1-2 cm in diameter, and have a smooth, moveable,
marble-like feel.
Typical treatment for fibroadenoma is removal in a
surgical procedure using a local
anesthetic and IV conscious
sedation, called an excisional
biopsy. Most cases of fibroadenoma do not reoccur, and do not indicate a
predisposition to
breast cancer.