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What Causes Breast To Increase In Size With Family History Of Breast Cancer?

hi there

I am 30 years old and a month ago i noticed my left breast increasing in size, it felt heavy and achey, any how i went for a mammo and no lump was found only fibrograndular architecture of the breast was found, to date my left breast has grown more and i am now finding it hard to tuck it into my bra it just overflows i have had 3 children and a subtotal hysterectomy, the size does not increase or decrease during the month it just gets bigger.
my aunt on my moms side has had breast cancer on both breast years apart, my other aunt had cancer and my grandfather also had testicalur cancer. my breast also pops up with bruises for no reason at all
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
If mammogram is clear and no evidence of lump than no need to worry much about breast cancer.
Breast enlargement can be seen in hormonal imbalance or due to drugs like birth control pills.
So better to consult gynecologist and get done hormonal study.
If any abnormality is there, start its correction.
I advice you to get done regular mammography annually to detect early breast cancer if at all developing as you had family history of breast cancer. But at present no need to worry for breast cancer.
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What Causes Breast To Increase In Size With Family History Of Breast Cancer?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. If mammogram is clear and no evidence of lump than no need to worry much about breast cancer. Breast enlargement can be seen in hormonal imbalance or due to drugs like birth control pills. So better to consult gynecologist and get done hormonal study. If any abnormality is there, start its correction. I advice you to get done regular mammography annually to detect early breast cancer if at all developing as you had family history of breast cancer. But at present no need to worry for breast cancer.