Page 66 2026 PAINT THE PAPER PINK Lincoln Daily News Oct/Nov 2026 • Borderline tumors have features in between benign and malignant tumors. • Malignant, or cancerous, tumors make up about 1 in 4 phyllodes tumors. These tend to grow the fastest and are the most likely to spread or to come back after treatment. Radial Scars Radial scars are also called complex sclerosing lesions. They’re most often found when a breast biopsy is done for some other reason. Sometimes radial scars look like a distortion of the normal breast tissue on a mammogram. Other breast changes that are not cancer Many other types of benign masses and changes can be found in the breast. None of these conditions raise breast cancer risk. However, your health care team may need to take a small sample of the tissue to make sure it doesn’t have any cancer cells and to make a diagnosis. This is called a biopsy. Other breast changes that are not cancer include: • Lipoma: a fatty tumor that can appear almost anywhere in the body, including the breast. It is usually not painful. • Hamartoma: a smooth, painless lump formed by the overgrowth of mature breast cells, which can be made up of fatty, fibrous, or gland tissues • Hemangioma: a rare tumor made up of blood vessels • Hematoma: a collection of blood within the breast caused by internal bleeding, often due to injury • Neurofibroma: a tumor made up of nerve cells • Granular cell tumor: a tumor that starts in early forms of Schwann cells, which normally surround and help protect nerve cells. These tumors rarely occur in the breast. Taken from the American Cancer society website
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