Many fibroadenomas are monitored through regular breast exams and imaging studies without intervention, as they may regress on their own over time. Surgical removal (excisional biopsy) may be ...

The lumps usually remain the same size, but if they grow, or become uncomfortable, they can be surgically removed. Many women who opt to have treatment to get rid of their fibroadenomas do so ...

Fibroadenomas and mammary hamartomas (Fig ... Dr. Scott-Conner is Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa. Scott-Conner CE.