Diseases of the mammary glands (mammology)

Calcinates in the breast

Calcifications in the mammary gland (calcium salt deposits) have been diagnosed many times more often in recent years than before. If mammary gland diseases are suspected, a woman is recommended to undergo a number of examinations, among which mammography is considered the most effective.

Carcinoma of the breast

Malignant tumor - breast carcinoma - is a common oncological pathology. Such tumors are characterized by relatively late diagnosis, so in many cases the outcome of the disease can be negative.

Fibroma of the breast

Fibroma of the mammary gland is a representative of benign neoplasms, the formation of which occurs from connective tissue.

Mammary lipoma

Lipoma of the mammary gland is a benign neoplasm. However, any woman is confused and afraid of an incomprehensible mobile "lump" accidentally discovered in the breast.

Mammary hyperplasia

Hyperplasia of the mammary gland is a breast disease caused by excessive growth of its tissue. It is very common, according to statistics, 8 women out of 10 are subject to this disease.

Cystic mastopathy of the breast

A dyshormonal disease accompanied by excessive tissue growth with the formation of cysts is cystic mastopathy of the mammary gland.

Symptoms of breast cancer

Unfortunately, clear symptoms of breast cancer can be detected only in the last stages of the malignant process. For this reason, in order to recognize a serious pathology in time, every woman should know the slightest signs that should prompt an urgent visit to the doctor.

Mammary gland involution

Involution of the mammary glands is not considered a disease. These are just physiological changes in the glandular tissues of the breast associated with different periods of a woman's life: pregnancy and lactation, menopause and other hormonal changes in the female body.

Breast chemotherapy

Breast cancer chemotherapy can be used as a primary treatment or before or after surgery.

Diffuse fibroadenomatosis of the mammary glands

Diffuse fibroadenomatosis of the mammary glands has several names: dysplasia of the mammary gland, mastodynia, fibrocystic mastopathy, fibrocystic disease.