The term fibrocystic breasts describes a variety of changes in the breast tissues. These non-cancerous changes may result in cysts, fibrosis lumpiness, areas of thickening, tenderness, or breast pain. At least 50% of women experience symptoms of fibrocystic breasts at some point in their lives. This article describes the causes, symptoms, and range of treatments for this common breast condition.

Physicians use mammography and other breast imaging exams such as
ultrasound, MRI, T-scan, and nuclear medicine imaging to help detect breast cancer in women. This article shows how far mammography has come since its FDA approval in 1970 in terms of patient comfort, safety, and the effectiveness of detecting cancer. Newer breast imaging exams that are being used in conjunction with mammography are also discussed.

Lumpectomy is the surgical removal of a cancerous lump (or tumor) in the breast along with a small margin of the surrounding normal breast tissue. The procedure is also called breast-conserving therapy and is attractive to many women because it allows them to maintain most of their breast after surgery. Lumpectomy is usually performed on women with early stage breast cancer and is almost always followed by at least
six weeks of radiation therapy. This article discusses how a lumpectomy is performed, possible side effects, and who is a favorable candidate for the procedure.

Neutropenia, an abnormal decrease in white blood cells, can affect up to one third of chemotherapy patients. Neutropenia can make patients more vulnerable to infections and causes a variety of other problems. This article explains the warning signs of neutropenia and how it can be treated.