Does breast pain in women lead to breast cancer?

Patient's question:

I have noticed that in the past few months, my breasts have been experiencing periodic pain. After visiting the hospital and seeing a doctor, they said it was due to fibrocystic changes in the breast and suggested that I could avoid medication for now and wait and see after carefully monitoring for a period of time. However, I feel upset because it doesn’t matter—it’s getting worse.
Hello, can breast pain in women spread to breast cancer?

Doctor's answer:

If there are frequent cyclical pain symptoms in the breasts, this situation should be considered related to the average fluctuations before and after the menstrual period, which may lead to fibrotic pain in the breast tissue. If a careful examination reveals hyperplasia of the breast lobules, this is usually benign inflammation, and the possibility of developing into breast cancer is very small. It can be treated by oral medication or surgery to stabilize the condition.

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