"During my monthly breast exam I discovered a pea-sized lump in my breast."

"The appearance of my breasts just started to change recently."

"The doctor says there is something suspicious on my mammogram."

These haunting words can bring your life to a grinding halt as you contemplate, "What could it be?" And for a moment, it becomes the focus of your life.

Each year thousands of women seek medical treatment for breast lumps or abnormalities in the breasts. For many, the diagnosis is a benign breast condition that will have little effect on their lives. But, for others, the diagnosis is breast cancer.

It is important to know and understand the different types of breast diseases, what symptoms need to be reported to your doctor immediately, how breast disease is diagnosed, and how it is treated.

Learning more about breast disease needs to be a part of every woman's life.