title: Management of benign breast conditions. Part 2--breast lumps and lesions.
abstract: This is the second article in a series on breast disorders with an emphasis on diagnosis and management in the general practice setting. This article provides an overview of the investigation of patients with a breast symptom and discusses the assessment and management of benign breast lesions including localised nodularity, fibroadenomas and breast cysts.
authors.affiliation: NSW Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales. meaganb@bci.org.au
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Nehmat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Houssami
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: French
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D047688:Breast Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged