Fibroadenomas Fibroadenomas are non-cancerous ... There are two types: mild hyperplasia, which does not increase cancer risk, and moderate hyperplasia, which raises the risk by 1.5 to 2 times.

Surgical removal (excisional biopsy) may be recommended if the fibroadenoma causes significant discomfort, grows rapidly, or raises concerns about breast cancer.

On ultrasound, this biopsy-proven fibroadenoma demonstrated homogeneous ... How Ultrasound Can Enhance the Early Detection of Breast Cancer. MedGenMed 1(2), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape ...