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Fibrocystic Breast Changes: Patient Education

by Cathy Parkes March 30, 2023

A patient with fibrocystic breast changes may experience breast pain and/or movable, tender, rubber-like cysts in the upper outer quadrant of the breast.
A patient with fibrocystic breast changes may experience breast pain and/or movable, tender, rubber-like cysts in the upper outer quadrant of the breast. Educate patients to decrease caffeine intake, wear a supportive bra, and use analgesics or ice/heat as needed for pain.
Cathy Parkes
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