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The diagnosis was based initially on medical palpation. To exclude malignant changes of the mammary gland, tests sometimes more will be connected, especially if the symptoms do not occur exclusively dependent cycle. To avoid microcalcifications, which may indicate malignant disease, mammogram done. To detect the fluid-filled cavities (cysts) USG (ultrasonography) is the study of choice. Appropriate for histological examination can also be a tissue sample (biopsy) of the chest.

If it turns out after the removal of tissue cells multiplication excited, significantly different from normal cells, they are referred to as "atypical" cells of the breast, this is called "atypical proliferative mastopathy". Since the "atypical" cells are more likely to continue to change and may be declining, the risk of breast cancer increases with the shape of breast disease.

Classification of breast disease

Depending on the extent of changes in the breast, we divide mastopathy (after Prechtel) into three classes:

Class 1: an increase in connective tissue cells and increase the milk ducts, sometimes cysts. There is no tendency for malignant growth. Approximately 70% of all breast diseases included in this category

Class II: the growth of abnormal cells in the duct system. Increased small risk of getting cancer. Approximately 20% of all breast disease have this title.

Class III: the presence of proliferative mastopathy. Overgrowth of tissue cells that showed abnormal (atypical) cells change. Often some of the focus that is present in the chest, in 30% of cases the affected breast. Increased cancer risk. In particular, in connection with familial risk of breast cancer increase the risk of developing breast cancer increases 2.5- to 4-fold.

Approximately 10% of all breast diseases included in this category.

Basically, it can not be treated as breast disease, but it can be related to pain relief. Care should be taken in accordance with individual complaints and to consider the side effects.

Affected breast may be local cream with progestogen-containing gel or artificial progestin can be given in tablet form. There are also herbal supplements (Mastodynon) which is intended to stimulate the production of progesterone. If the fluid-filled cysts occur, they can be dried needles (dots) are.