Fibroadenoma most commonly occurs in which population?

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Multiple Choice

Fibroadenoma most commonly occurs in which population?

Explanation:
Fibroadenoma is a benign breast tumor that is most common in premenopausal women and is influenced by estrogen. It typically presents during the reproductive years, especially within about 20 years after puberty, which is why young women in that early post-puberty window are the most frequently affected. As women age and approach menopause, estrogen levels decline and these lesions become much less common; they are also rare in men. Clinically, they usually appear as a small, painless, mobile breast lump.

Fibroadenoma is a benign breast tumor that is most common in premenopausal women and is influenced by estrogen. It typically presents during the reproductive years, especially within about 20 years after puberty, which is why young women in that early post-puberty window are the most frequently affected. As women age and approach menopause, estrogen levels decline and these lesions become much less common; they are also rare in men. Clinically, they usually appear as a small, painless, mobile breast lump.

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