Breast self exam

A procedure where the individual examines their own breasts for lumps and other changes.

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Being familiar with how your breasts look and feel can help you notice symptoms such as lumps, pain, or changes in size that may be of concern.

These could include changes found during a breast self-exam. You should report any changes that you notice to your doctor or health care provider.

Having a clinical breast exam or doing a breast self-exam has not been found to lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.

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v t e Tests and procedures involving the breast
Breast surgery	Breast-conserving surgery Lumpectomy Mastectomy Radical mastectomy Mammaplasty Breast implant Breast reduction SPAIR Mastopexy Breast reconstruction Interventions on the Lactiferous ducts Ductal lavage Ductoscopy Microdochectomy Central duct excision
Breast imaging	Mammography Positron emission mammography Tomosynthesis Xeromammography Galactography Breast MRI Breast ultrasound Automated whole-breast ultrasound Scintimammography Elastography
Other	Breast biopsy Fine-needle aspiration Breast cancer screening Breast self-examination Ductal lavage