A breast lump is a mass that develops in our breast. While a breast lump can be a sign of breast cancer, often it is not related to cancer. Eight out of 10 breast lumps are noncancerous. If one feel a lump in their breast or under their arm,immediate checkup is require. A breast lump may feel like a frozen pea or lima bean. It might feel hard or different from the rest of our breast tissue.These are one of the symptoms of breast cancer. However, often, breast lumps are not cancerous. Several other conditions can cause breast lumps.It may also be a sign of a breast infection, such as mastitis or abscess. Breast infections can cause painful lumps, most often with associated warmth and redness.
Causes of breast lumps include:
Depending on the exam at our initial appointment, our healthcare provider may schedule other tests, including:
There is no way to prevent breast cancer. However, certain lifestyle decisions can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer as well as other types.
These include:
HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE
BRYONIA ALBA - Useful for breast lump with stitching pain is present.Useful when breast is hard and painful. There is pain in breast at menstrual period which aggravates during movement.
CALCAREA CARB -.Useful for Lump in breast which is hard, nodular and tender to touch in the beginning. Then the pains are reduced and the lump turns to be hard due to calcification.Very useful for calcified tumors. There is swelling and tenderness of breast before menses.Given when patient complains of profuse sweating around the genitalia with dirty smell
CALCAREA FLOUR-Useful for breast which is hard, movable with clear margins which are sharp in nature, or their edges are sharply defined.Useful for nodules which are in upper right quadrants.Useful for chilly patient who is very sensitive to cold air, cold wind and cold atmosphere in general.
CONIUM MACULATUM -Useful for breast lump which is hard and nodular, tender to touch. There is burning and stinging pains in the breast. The skin over the tumour is adherent. Occasionally there is discharge of pus from the nipple.Useful for lesion which is hard, almost cartilaginous.
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