breast self-examination

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diagnosis of breast cancer

  • mammography
    In breast cancer: Diagnosis

    …the patient during a regular breast self-examination. When a self-exam is performed on a monthly basis, a woman becomes familiar with her breasts and can readily detect an abnormal change, such as a lump, a swelling, dimpling, or a change in contour, warranting immediate clinical examination. However, a change that…

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