How is benign breast disease diagnosed?

How is benign breast disease diagnosed?

If you feel a lump or notice breast changes, see your healthcare provider immediately. Sometimes a mammogram or your healthcare provider first detects a change. Your provider may order one or more of these tests:

• Imaging scans, including mammogram, ultrasounds or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Lab test of nipple discharge to check for cancer cells.
• Image-guided core needle breast biopsy, fine-needle aspiration biopsy or excisional biopsy to test cells for cancer.