Suspicious Breast Lumps

Overview

Finding a lump in your breast can be frightening. Although most lumps aren't dangerous, it's important to have them evaluated promptly. Your Mayo Clinic doctor can tell you whether your lump is cancerous or, more likely, a common benign condition such as fibrocystic breast changes. Once your condition has been diagnosed, your treatment team can provide care specific to your personal needs.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience. Mayo Clinic doctors have a long history of diagnosing and treating women and men who have suspicious breast lumps.
• Expertise. Doctors at Mayo Clinic are always studying the latest ways to deal with your health conditions.
• Team approach. Integrated treatment teams consult with one another and include doctors trained in family medicine, internal medicine, human tissue analysis (pathology), cancer (oncology), surgery, radiation therapy and other areas.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., are ranked high performing for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.

Read more about breast lumps and breast lump evaluation at MayoClinic.com.