Fibrocystic change in breasts is:
1. a disease of the milk ducts and glands in the breasts.
2. a premalignant disorder characterized by lumps found in the breast tissue.
3. lumpiness with pain and tenderness found in varying degrees in breast tissue of healthy women during menstrual cycles.
4. lumpiness accompanied by tenderness after menses.
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1. Incorrect. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast.
2. Incorrect. Approximately 70% of fibrocystic changes are nonproliferative lesions, 26% are proliferative lesions without atypia, and the rest are proliferative lesions with atypical hyperplasia.
3. Correct. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast usually associated with pain and tenderness. The pain and tenderness fluctuate with the menstrual cycle.
4. Incorrect. Fibrocystic changes are palpable thickenings in the breast usually associated with pain and tenderness. The pain and tenderness fluctuate with the menstrual cycle.
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