title: Benign Breast Diseases: Evaluation and Management.
abstract: Benign breast disease is a spectrum of common disorders. The majority of patients with a clinical breast lesion will have benign process. Management involves symptom control when present, pathologic-based and imaging-based evaluation to distinguish from a malignant process, and counseling for patients that have an increased breast cancer risk due to the benign disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orr
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kelley
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors