Question
My sister is in her thirties and started experiencing a lump in her breast a couple of days ago. She went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor said it was a precancerous condition in breast cancer. What does this mean?
Answer
A breast cancer precancerous condition, simply put, refers to a situation where there is a possibility of developing cancer, but it has not yet reached the stage of actual cancer. It is just a change in the breast tissue. Generally, it is common in breast hyperplasia, where there are lumps, nodules, or breast inflammation. It is recommended to receive treatment as soon as possible to avoid later-stage cancer development and affect the treatment outcome. This can be related to family history, genetic susceptibility, and personal constitution. There is a higher risk of breast cancer development if there is a family history of breast cancer.