Information of Fibroid Adenomas?

Question

I have one big Fibroid Adenoma in my left brest, it is right under the nipple. I was diagnosed with this in May of this year. I was also told to cut down majorly on salt & caffiene intake, which I do. My boss is constantly asking me why I am dieting (5'4 117lbs) and I have told her repeatively that I am not dieting and that I have a condition where I am really not supposed to have caffiene or salt. For example today, she was supposed to take me to lunch, but all of a sudden all the other employees decided to have Pizza, which contains an appalling amount of salt..Can someone give me information so I can print it out and show my boss my need for not having salt//caffeien. Thanks!

Answer 1

Information on the internet was very limited but I did find this article.  If your boss does not understand this then something is wrong with his or her comprehension.



For breast lumps, treatment and diagnosis are frequently related. For example, your doctor may insert a needle into a cyst and draw out fluid, both to examine the fluid and to eliminate the cyst. If the fluid is clear and the cyst disappears, your doctor will probably diagnose it as a benign cyst and undertake no further treatment. Many physicians take the added precaution of having the fluid checked by cytology — a pathologist's examination of the cells. If a lump does not disappear and is still present after your next menstrual period, your doctor will want to re-examine you.

If the fluid extracted from a suspected cyst is bloody or if little or no fluid can be extracted, this is potentially a cause for concern, and a biopsy may be indicated to check for cancer. Fibroadenomas can be diagnosed only by biopsy. Surgical removal, usually in a same-day surgical procedure, is considered the only treatment. Nipple adenomas are surgically removed because they are sometimes associated with breast cancer. Intraductal papillomas are surgically removed before they grow large enough to block the milk ducts.

What Are the Treatments?

Nutrition and Diet

Some doctors recommend eliminating caffeine to shrink breast cysts. Studies show mixed results on the effectiveness of this, but many women report a decrease in symptoms after eliminating or reducing caffeine. Some studies have suggested (although none has proved) a link between dietary fat — especially saturated fat — and benign lumps, as well as breast cancer. Limiting fat to less than 20% of your total daily calories may help shrink or eliminate lumps.

Although no studies have proved that diet causes breast tumors, some do suggest a relationship.

To prevent and treat monthly breast swelling, a change in diet and nutrition may help. Your doctor may encourage you to maintain a healthy weight and eat a balanced diet as good preventive medicine. Because salt can contribute to fluid retention and thus worsen symptoms, you should restrict your salt intake near your period. For some women, eliminating caffeine and related substances, such as methylxanthines (found in chocolate and tea), can alleviate breast pain. Your physician may suggest wearing a bra or sports bra, even 24 hours a day, to reduce breast movement and lessen the discomfort until the tenderness passes.

In recent years, some doctors have suggested vitamin E supplements, in daily doses of up to 800 IU, to treat breast pain not caused by cancer. Evening primrose oil may provide some relief. In addition, a physician may suggest relieving pain with an analgesic such as aspirin or ibuprofen. A mild water pill (diuretic) can help remove fluid.

If these treatments don't help, your doctor may prescribe treatment with a hormone such as danazol, which has been shown to help relieve breast pain. You might also be given progesterone, since some studies suggest a lack of progesterone may contribute to breast pain. The anticancer drug tamoxifen is also prescribed. If one of these drugs doesn't work or gives you troublesome side effects, your doctor may switch you to another. However, do not use these drugs if you are trying to become pregnant.

All of the hormone treatments above have side effects; those of danazol, a male hormone, include headache, nausea, menstrual irregularity, and weight gain, as well as masculinization (increased hair growth and, rarely, deepening of the voice) that may not be reversible. Your doctor may be reluctant to use tamoxifen because of uncertainty about its long-term effects on cancer risk, bone density, gynecological growths, and blood clots. These medications are rarely used and only for severe symptoms due to their extensive side effects. In fact, most patients can get relief without strong drugs; the greatest benefit comes from eliminating caffeine.

Breast infections are treated with antibiotics. If an abscess exists, your doctor may also make a small incision to drain it. If this doesn't work, minor surgery is the next step.