title: Benign breast disease.
abstract: The author presents an overview of benign breast disease. History, epidemiology, risk factors, hormonal influence, and clinical features are discussed. Appropriate treatment for mastalgia, diffuse nodularity, mastitis, and dominant lumps is presented. The importance of patient education, clinical breast examination, mammography, and patient reassurance is stressed. Benign breast disease in men is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Comprehensive Breast Program, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors