Following pregnancy and breastfeeding, lactating adenomas will usually clear up by themselves. Furthermore, often no additional treatment is necessary. However, sometimes the treating physician will prescribe bromocriptine, or another dopamine agonist, to help 'shrink' the size of the tumor .

Can breast adenomas become cancerous?

Although usually benign, some phyllodes tumors can become cancerous (malignant). Doctors usually recommend that these be removed.

Are lactating adenomas painful?

Lactating adenomas are painful, benign breast lesions, typically presenting during pregnancy and treated with surgery.