What is lobular hyperplasia? Lobular hyperplasia is common in young and middle-aged women. It is often found in the upper outer quadrant of the breast, with thickening of the breast tissue with unclear boundary, soft and pliable texture, no obvious sense of envelope, and rarely adheres to the skin. When the hyperplasia is obvious, it is relatively thicker than the surrounding breast tissue, and forms a lump-like shape, which is sometimes accompanied with pressure pain and pain, and the pain is very much radiating to the armpits and shoulders, and it is obvious especially before the onset of menstruation, and then it will be reduced or subsided after menstruation. What are the types of lobular hyperplasia? According to the different stages of lobular hyperplasia development and different pathological patterns, they can be divided into simple lobular hyperplasia, cystic lobular hyperplasia and glandular lobular hyperplasia. These three types of lobular hyperplasia are the continuous development of one lesion, which can coexist in a certain quadrant of the breast at the same time, but their etiology has nothing to do with cancer. Can lobular hyperplasia of the breast become cancerous? At present, 95% of lobular hyperplasia is simple lobular hyperplasia, and simple lobular hyperplasia is not cancerous. Only a small number of patients with highly hyperplastic ductal epithelium, especially highly atypical hyperplasia, may become cancerous under the microscope. Therefore, women with lobular hyperplasia can do regular self-examination or go to the hospital for re-examination to observe the changes of the condition. Biopsy and pathologic examination should be performed in a timely manner for suspected patients. What is breast fibroadenoma? Breast fibroadenoma is often a benign tumor of breast that occurs in young women, the peak age of onset is 20~25 years old, estrogen is the stimulating factor for the occurrence of fibroadenoma, the shape of fibroadenoma is round or oval, the diameter of most of them is 0.5~5cm, the tumor body has clear boundary, great mobility, there is a slippery sensation on palpation, there is no pressure pain in general, and it won’t cause the skin to be adhered, and won’t be fixed to the pectoral muscle. Can fibroadenoma be cured by medicine? Breast fibroadenoma is a benign tumor originated from fibrous tissue and glandular epithelium in the lobules of the breast. At present, there is no effective Chinese or Western medicine that can cure this disease, and surgical excision is the only effective way to treat breast fibroadenoma. What is intraductal papilloma? Intraductal papilloma is a benign tumor occurring in the epithelium of breast ducts, the tumor grows in the large ducts of the breast, most of them are single or multiple, the main symptom of intraductal papilloma is nipple discharge, the nature of the discharge is often bloody, or plasma, most of the intraductal papillomas occur singly or in a branch system of the ducts of the breast, so the nipple discharge tends to be unilateral or uniforaminal. The majority of intraductal papillomas are solitary or occur in one of the ductal branches. What are calcified foci on mammograms? Calcified foci are calcium deposits in the breast that are detected on x-ray. There are different sizes of calcified foci in the breast: large calcified foci are often benign lesions of the breast, such as aging arteries, old injuries, and inflammation in the breast tissue, and usually do not require further biopsy. Tiny foci of calcification are usually located in areas of rapid cell growth and division. Localized clustering of multiple tiny calcified spots suggests that small breast cancer foci may be present. Half of all breast cancers found on X-ray show clusters of tiny calcified foci in the breast. What is triamcinolone acetonide? It is usually applied for 2-5 years. It can also be applied for a short period of time in patients with lobular hyperplasia and has a symptomatic relief. Can breast cancer be prevented? The answer is yes, the chance of breast cancer in women with bilateral mastectomy is almost zero. However, this preventive measure is clearly too harsh and unnecessary for women with a low to moderate risk of developing breast cancer. It has been shown that taking 10 mg of triamcinolone acetonide twice a day for five years can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by nearly half. A number of other chemopreventive drugs are also being studied. The cause of breast cancer has not yet been fully elucidated, but epidemiological studies have found that it is related to dietary and environmental factors. Therefore, the risk of breast cancer can be reduced by properly controlling the intake of calories in the diet, strengthening exercise, and improving poor living habits.