Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Enfermedad proliferativa benigna de la mama
Benign proliferative breast disease (beh-NINE proh-LIH-fuh-ruh-tiv brest dih-ZEEZ)
A group of noncancerous conditions that may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Examples include ductal hyperplasia, lobular hyperplasia, and papillomas.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.