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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevelance
- Fibroadenoma is the most common breast mass among adolescent women in the United States.[1]
Incidence
- There are no definite data regarding the exact incidence of fibroadenoma among the US general population.[1][2]
Age
- Fibroadenoma commonly affects individuals younger than 30 years of age.[1]
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with fibroadenoma than males.[1]
Race
- Fibroadenoma usually affects individuals of the African American race. Caucasian individuals are less likely to develop fibroadenoma.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Goehring C, Morabia A (1997). "Epidemiology of benign breast disease, with special attention to histologic types". Epidemiol Rev. 19 (2): 310–27. PMID 9494790.
- ↑ Greenberg R, Skornick Y, Kaplan O (1998). "Management of breast fibroadenomas". J Gen Intern Med. 13 (9): 640–5. PMC 1497021. PMID 9754521.