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Alice Police, MD (Breast Surgery)
Breast Surgeon of 30 years experience. Recent Chief of breast surgery at UCIrvine Medical Center, Northwell Health in New York State, Chief of breast surgery at Monument Health in Rapid City South Dakota. Breast Cancer Researcher in conjunction with multiple studies through Notre Dame department of electrical engineering. CMO of Nearwave, a start up breast cancer device company.
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is Mastopathy?
A condition where a painful lump forms in the breast due to imbalances in female hormone levels, causing symptoms to occur before and during menstruation.
Typical Symptoms of Mastopathy
Breast lump
Headache with sharp, electric shock-like pain
Inappropriate milk production e.g. not pregnant or with recent childbirth, or as a male
Pain when pressing on the breast
Smooth, round and movable lump
Difference in nipple heights or appearance of the breast/s such as a dimpled area
Nipples are very sensitive
Swollen lymph nodes, usually small swellings at the neck, armpits, groin and behind the ears
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Mastopathy
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have a breast lump?
Does your headache feel like an electric shock?
Are you producing breast milk without being pregnant or giving birth, or if you are a man?
Does pressing on your breast cause pain?
Do you have a movable smooth lump under your skin?
Treatmentof Mastopathy
This condition may improve without treatment. Meanwhile, medications and hormone treatment can be given to alleviate pain. Sometimes, it is caused by diabetes, and maintaining good blood sugar levels may help prevent its recurrence.
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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1/448
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User Testimonials
Reviewed By:
Alice Police, MD (Breast Surgery)
Breast Surgeon of 30 years experience. Recent Chief of breast surgery at UCIrvine Medical Center, Northwell Health in New York State, Chief of breast surgery at Monument Health in Rapid City South Dakota. Breast Cancer Researcher in conjunction with multiple studies through Notre Dame department of electrical engineering. CMO of Nearwave, a start up breast cancer device company.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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