Of course not. If you have pain and a palpable mass in your breast, don’t be alarmed that you think you have cancer. You may have cysts, which is one of the benign diseases of the breast. However, do not neglect your check-ups by relying on it… Although it varies according to the age of the woman, this rate is between 10% and 20%.
Most of the palpable masses in the twenties are benign masses of the breast called fibroadenoma. These are mostly painless, mobile, well-contoured masses. They can disappear over time, and they can grow. The treatment is follow-up in small ones and surgical removal in large ones.
In the thirties and forties, the majority of palpable breast masses are cysts. They are painful, more than one in both breasts, again with smooth contours and different sizes. Especially in menstruating women, these cysts become larger and painful during the menstrual period. At the end of the period, the pain may decrease and disappear.
