Found a pea-sized lump in my right breast and the mammogram says fibroadenoma BIRADS 2. Do I really need surgery or are there medicines that can help? I'm really concerned about whether this could turn into cancer later

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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BIRADS 2 means benign fibroadenoma; usually doesn‚Äôt need surgery unless painful or enlarging.

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