Introduction. Fibroadenomas are among the most common tumours of the female breast, occurring most frequently in women of child-bearing age, especially those under 30 years. Most present as single mass, however the presence of multiple fibroadenomas can be seen in 15–20% of patients.

Most fibroadenomas can be managed conservatively without surgery. However, juvenile fibroadenomas of larger sizes are associated with an increased risk of recurrence.

Do fibroadenomas cause cancer? Fibroadenomas are not cancerous, and having one does not significantly increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Fibroadenomas contain some normal breast tissue cells, and these cells can develop cancer, like all the cells in the breast.

Your doctor might recommend surgery to remove the fibroadenoma if one of your tests — the clinical breast exam, an imaging test or a biopsy — is abnormal or if the fibroadenoma is extremely large, gets bigger or causes symptoms. Procedures to remove a fibroadenoma include: Lumpectomy or excisional biopsy.

The cause of fibroadenomas is unknown, but they might be related to reproductive hormones. Fibroadenomas occur more often during your reproductive years, can become bigger during pregnancy or with use of hormone therapy, and might shrink after menopause, when hormone levels decrease.

Unfortunately, you can’t do anything to lower your risk of fibroadenomas. However, you can take these steps to reduce breast cancer risk and catch the disease early when it’s most treatable: Abstain from alcohol or drink in moderation. Get to know your breasts through self-examinations.

Fibroadenomas are almost always benign but there is a slight possibility of cancer, which is why a doctor must always perform a thorough examination. Sometimes the growths are misdiagnosed as an abscess or a fibrocystic condition, which calls for a different treatment process.

If your doctor has told you that you have a fibroadenoma in your breast, don’t panic. It’s not cancer. These lumps are one of the most common breast lumps in young women. Many times, they will shrink and disappear with no treatment.

Fibroadenoma cryoablation is a technique that is used to freeze the lump to destroy it. Here, the surgeon would insert a thin device called the cryoprobe through the breast skin to the fibroadenoma lump. From the device, a gas is released to destroy the tissue.

It has been reported that the average number of masses in cases of multiple fibroadenomas is typically 3–4 in a single breast but occurrence of more than five fibroadenomas in an individual patient is much less common.

The fibroadenoma will never get converted into cancerous but if there are certain fibroadenomas which increase in size for more than 5 centimetres inside they are call giant fibroadenoma. Giant fibroadenoma can be little confusing and they need to be removed when they are more than 3 centimetres size.

Fibroadenoma is a benign breast lump (not cancerous). It does not turn into cancer. Its additional risk for breast cancer is minimally more than average but it is not considered high risk for breast cancer.

Fibroadenoma, a benign (non-cancerous) breast tumor, can be thought of as a condition that resides somewhere between fibrocystic changes and breast cancer. A fibroadenoma is simply an overgrowth of fibrous and glandular breast tissue. Like FCC, a fibroadenoma can be scary.

Usually, fibroadenomas are not painful. However, they can be uncomfortable or very sensitive to touch. Often women find that their fibroadenoma gets tender in the days before their period. Pushing or prodding at the lump can also make it tender.