Can Benign Breast Lumps Become Cancerous?

Dr. Susan Love answers the question: 'Can Benign Breast Lumps Become Cancerous?'

By
Susan Love, M.D., President, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
April 28, 2008, 12:30 PM ET
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— -- Question: Can benign breast lumps become cancerous?

Answer: It's a real myth that benign breast lumps can progress and become cancerous. In actual fact, lumps are either benign or cancer, and they don't go from one to the other.

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