What is the difference between breast nodules and hyperplasia?

Breast hyperplasia refers to the proliferation of breast epithelial cells and fibrous tissue, the degenerative changes of breast tissue tubes and lobules, and the growth and development of idiopathic connective tissue. The main cause of the disease is endocrine hormone imbalance (estrogen increase and estrogen decrease). Fibrocystic breast disease is the most common breast disease in women and should be prevented in advance. Let’s take a look at the differences between breast nodules and hyperplasia.

What is the difference between breast nodules and hyperplasia?

Fibrocystic breast disease is a non-inflammatory, non-tumorous condition of poor breast structure and good health, which means it is neither inflammation nor tumor. Whether a breast lump is actually okay or not depends mainly on its characteristics. For example, whether the lump is a hyperplastic or cystadenoma lump, a cystic lump, an abnormal cancerous lump, or a direct and decisive cancerous lump, which is specifically related to the characteristics of the lump. This mass covers a wide range of categories, and hyperplasia may be one of the masses. For example, there are proliferative masses among the masses. However, hyperplasia and breast masses are not a completely simple definition that is included. It only includes proliferative masses in the definition of masses, and there are also masses with many other characteristics mentioned above.

What are breast hyperplasia symptoms?

Fibrocystic breast disease is a common disease that occurs in the breast, and is mainly manifested as cord-like, small lumps or cystic nodules in the breast. Breast hyperplasia nodules are generally soft or medium in texture, accompanied by tenderness, good mobility, clear boundaries, and often change with the menstrual cycle or mood. The size of the lump has no tendency to increase in the short term.

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the breast. Its main manifestations are a hard lump in the breast that is not painful, has unclear boundaries, is immobile when pushed, and expands significantly in a short period of time. It may be accompanied by swollen lymph nodes under the armpits or on the neck, or by nipple retraction, and orange peel-like changes in the breast skin.

Fibrocystic breast disease and breast cancer are two common diseases that occur in female breasts. Their clinical symptoms are lumps in the breasts, but their characteristics are completely different and the treatment methods are different. Therefore, when a lump is found in the breast, you should go to the hospital immediately for medical treatment, do corresponding examinations, and receive timely treatment.