"Breast Cancer: The Journey" Discussion | WUS... Oct 26, 2008
Masses and pain can be benign changes, like fibrocystic breast disease. I think that all breast pain should be evaluated. (W-USA News, DC)
Donna West: Diagnosed Aug. 28, 2006 at 35 Oct 22, 2008
Fibrocystic breast disease is very common in young women because they haven't had babies. They need to check themselves. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Caffeine probably doesn't influence breast cancer risk Oct 18, 2008
Previous studies suggest that women who drink a lot of coffee have more symptoms of non-cancerous breast disease, such as lumps or pain associated with fibrocystic breast disease. But the relationship between caffeine and breast cancer has been puzzling. (Los Angeles Times)
Not an advocate - MacAulay encourages women to have mammograms Oct 16, 2008
Mammograms have been a part of Marcy's life since she was 18 years old due to her history of fibrocystic breast disease. She said she continued having mammograms off and on into her 20s and 30s, often taking advantage of SEMC's mammogram program when the testing cost her only 25. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
A Lifetime Of Healthy Breasts Aug 23, 2008
Younger women commonly experience fibrocystic breast disease, a broad term that is characterized by breast pain, cysts and non-cancerous lumpiness. "Breast pain can be cyclic, coming with menstrual periods, or it can be more persistent," says Leona Downey, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. (CBS News)
Does Drinking Coffee Make You Fat? May 29, 2008
According to Haas, caffeine is also believed to play a role in the development of fibrocystic breast disease in some women, prostate enlargement in some men, and the incidence of certain cancers including bladder cancer, ovarian cancer and pancreatic cancer. Caffeine addiction can be a problem, particularly with members of the nine-to-five workforce who use it to help them burn the candle at both ends. (Suite101.com)
Study shows well-done meat may increase risk of breast cancer May 29, 2007
Broadfoot, who had a benign tumor in her breast when she was 28, was diagnosed with fibrocystic breast disease. She said she wished there were another way besides mammograms to test for breast cancer on a yearly basis. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 23, 2007 Jan 24, 2007
Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Asthma (Pediatric). (Health-Finder)
