There is a hard lump on the chest

Breast health is now receiving a lot of attention. The main reason is that the existence of various breast diseases has caused extremely serious impacts on women's health. The feeling of a hard lump in the chest is a typical characteristic of breast disease, and another symptom is breast swelling and pain. There are four main possible causes of a lump that feels like a lump on the chest, each with its own characteristics, and you need to make a comprehensive judgment based on your own situation.

Breast fibroids: This is the most common benign breast tumor, which often occurs in young women and is rare after the age of 40. The lumps are mostly regular circles, usually no larger than 4 cm in diameter, with a firm texture, clear boundaries, wide mobility, and no adhesion to the skin. Breast fibroadenomas are painless and grow slowly. It is normal for fibroadenomas to grow within 5 mm within a year.