When doing a breast self exam, What am I supposed to be looking for? and what does a cancerous lump feel like?
2006-07-01 06:31:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
a knot inside your breast or just a lump. if you find one, get it checked out as soon as possible. a lump could also be breast Fibrocystic disease or a cyst but get a mammogram breast check to be sure and safe. I lost my mom and my grandma to breast cancer : (. good luck. Be safe!!!!
2006-07-01 06:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Ginnykitty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can tell whether a lump is cancerous or not by just feeling it but any unusual lumps should be check out. I have had lumps in my breast when I am on my period that turns out just to be benign.
2006-07-01 13:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Mandeville 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're looking for a hard lump of any size that does not feel like your breast is supposed to. Could just be a hard knot, could be painful or not.
2006-07-01 13:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many women have lump bumpy breasts. Look for somehting new. Something that wasn't there last month.
2006-07-01 13:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by moreta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.komen.org/bse/
2006-07-01 13:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by BobTheBizGuru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋