women s health issues
Fibrocystic Changes of the Breast
Diagnosis of Fibrocystic Breast Changes
Biopsy Typically, a sample of tissue from an area that appears abnormal or different from other areas must be removed and examined under a microscope (biopsy) to rule out cancer. Sometimes the sample can be removed with a needle, but sometimes it must be removed surgically. Fibrocystic changes may make the breasts appear dense on mammograms and thus may make breast cancer more difficult to detect. 