overview
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Atypical hyperplasia is a precancerous stage that affects the breast cells. Atypical hyperplasia describes a collection of abnormal cells in the milk ducts and lobules of the breast.Atypical hyperplasia of the breast Treatment Hyderabad
- Atypical hyperplasia is not cancer, but it does increase the risk of breast cancer. If atypical hyperplasia cells accumulate in milk ducts or lobules and become more abnormal over the course of your life, it can lead to non-invasive breast cancer (carcinoma in situ) or invasive breast cancer.
- If you have been diagnosed with atypical hyperplasia, you are at increased risk of developing breast cancer in the future. For this reason, doctors often recommend intensive breast cancer screening and medication to reduce breast cancer risk.
symptom
Atypical hyperplasia does not usually cause specific symptoms.
The reasons
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It is not known what causes atypical hyperplasia.
- Atypical hyperplasia occurs when breast cells become abnormal in number, size, shape, growth pattern, and appearance. The appearance of abnormal cells determines the type of atypical hyperplasia:
- Atypical ductal hyperplasia describes abnormal cells in the chest ducts.
Atypical lobular hyperplasia describes abnormal cells in the breast lobes.Atypical hyperplasia of the breast Treatment Hyderabad