If a woman finds a lump in her breast, does that mean she has breast cancer?

If a woman finds a lump in her breast, does that mean she has breast cancer?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: Can I get cancer from getting an X-ray?; If a woman finds a lump in her breast, does that mean she has breast cancer?; Will I become sterile if I get an X-ray? and more...

A lump in a woman's breast can be due to many different causes. They can be due to a simple fluid-containing cyst which could be benign or it could be due to a cancer. But that is the reason for doing diagnostic examinations in order to differentiate between the variety of different reasons for having a lump.