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Female Breast
Female Breast
Fibrocystic breast disease
Fibrocystic breast disease
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Fibrocystic breast disease

Alternative Names:
Mammary dysplasia; Benign breast disease

Prevention:

Reduction of dietary fat and caffeine if you have fibrocystic breast changes has been suggested, although recent studies have questioned the role of caffeine and fat in fibrocystic disease.



Review Date: 1/31/2002
Reviewed By: James P. Dolan, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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