Many women develop lumps in their breast at some point in their lives. While most lumps are noncancerous, it is important to be attentive to your breasts and their health. In some cases, breast lumps can be a sign of cancer. If you find a lump in your breast, consider undergoing a medical evaluation to rule out anything dangerous.

What are the causes of Breast Lumps?

There are several possible causes for breast lumps. Some of them are:

• Cysts or sacs filled with fluid
• Fibrocystic breasts characterised by lumpy breast tissue and sometimes accompanied by pain
• Sacs filled with milk known as milk cysts that are common during breast-feeding
• Non-cancerous tumours in the milk ducts known as intraductal papilloma
• Non-cancerous rubbery lumps known as fibroadenoma
• Mastitis, which is an infection of the breast
• Benign tumour-like growths called hamartoma
• Non-cancerous fatty lumps called lipoma
• Breast cancer
• Injury

How are Breast Lump