Treatment for fibroadenoma of the breast

A fibroadenoma is a solid breast lump made from glandular and connective tissue. It can feel smooth, firm, and mobile, but examination alone cannot always identify the cause of a lump. Breast ultrasound can show whether a lump is solid and help guide the next step.

A breast biopsy removes a small sample for laboratory assessment when imaging or examination leaves uncertainty. The result helps your clinician decide whether monitoring is reasonable or whether removal should be discussed.

Attend the recommended breast assessment and keep any follow-up appointments. Note changes in the lump, including growth, new tenderness, or altered movement, and mention pregnancy, breastfeeding, hormone medicines, or a family history of breast conditions.

If removal is advised or chosen, breast lump excision removes the lump through a procedure. Ask about the expected scar, recovery, whether the tissue will be examined, and what alternatives fit your findings. Do not repeatedly press the lump, as this can make the area sore without clarifying its nature.

Arrange prompt assessment for a new breast lump or a clear change in an existing one. Seek urgent advice for rapid enlargement with marked pain, redness and fever, skin breakdown, bloody nipple discharge, nipple inversion that is new, or swelling in the armpit.

These signs do not by themselves identify the cause, but they need clinical assessment. Continue follow-up even if a previous fibroadenoma was benign, because a new or changing lump may need separate evaluation.

Ask what the examination and imaging show, whether a biopsy is needed, how often monitoring should occur, and what change would prompt removal. If surgery is considered, ask about anaesthesia, scarring, recovery, and tissue testing.