Women's Health: Breast Health

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Fibrocystic Breasts - Topic Overview
Article
03/22/07, Healthwise
This topic covers breast changes that feel lumpy, thick, and tender before your menstrual period. It is not meant for women who have had a breast biopsy showing "atypia" or "hyperplasia." These are cell changes that may lead to cancer.
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Fibrocystic Breasts - Treatment Overview
Article
03/22/07, Healthwise
Most women who have fibrocystic breast changes or cyclic breast pain do not require treatment from their health professional. Cystic or tender breasts are a normal premenstrual condition, and fibrocystic changes do not lead to bre
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Breast Biopsy
Medical Test
05/01/07, Healthwise
A breast biopsy removes a sample of breast tissue that is looked at under a microscope to check for breast cancer. A breast biopsy is usually done to check a lump found during a breast examination or a suspicious area found on a m
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Breast Self-Examination
Medical Test
02/22/07, Healthwise
A breast self-examination (BSE) involves checking your breasts to help detect breast problems or changes. Many breast problems are first discovered by women themselves, often by accident. Breast lumps can be noncancerous (benign) or ca
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Mammogram
Medical Test
02/22/07, Healthwise
A mammogram is an X-ray test of the breasts (mammary glands) used to screen for breast problems, such as a lump, and whether a lump is fluid-filled (a cyst) or a solid mass.
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Prolactin
Medical Test
07/24/06, Healthwise
A prolactin test measures the level of the hormone prolactin, which is made by the pituitary gland, in your blood. See an illustration of the pituitary gland.
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Clinical Breast Examination
Medical Test
04/17/06, Healthwise
A clinical breast examination (CBE) is a physical examination of the breast done by a health professional. Clinical breast examinations are used along with mammograms to check women for breast cancer. Clinical breast examinations
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast
Medical Test
04/12/06, Healthwise
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of the breast. MRI may show problems in the breast that cannot be seen on an X-ray, ultrasound, or CT scan.
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Breast Ultrasound
Medical Test
04/12/06, Healthwise
A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. A breast ultrasound can show all areas of the breast, including the area closest to the chest wall, which is hard to study with a mammog
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Bromocriptine
Drug
06/30/04, Healthwise
If you are taking bromocriptine to treat high prolactin levels caused by a tumor, notify your doctor if you experience persistent, watery, nasal discharge.
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