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How To Check Your Breasts

1 in 9 women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives, and at least at a third of women will not self-check their breasts. Early diagnosis is essential in treating breast cancer, and that’s where monthly self-checks come in. If you’re not sure where to start – don’t worry! Dr Dawn Harper’s guide will give you advice on exactly how to self-check your boobs.

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l'm 43yrs old, breast feed my son for 1yr2months.after he turned 2,l thourght l was pregnant again.breasts swell up,very hot and tender to the touch,feverish and had milk,doctor tested me no l wasn't ever since each month just before cycle same thing happens.my son is now 9yrs old.now l have 2 cysts grape size in lt breast 5 small cysts in rt breast thats what my doctor said today but just sent me on my way and said they'll go away and l'll be fine no anit-biot nothing.what would you do?





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I also find it hard to examine my breast s I have a lot of tissue around my breast and it feels like I have quite a few small lumps, I have a smear test booked in next week should I tell the surgerys nurse?





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My left breast has been painful underneath for about 2 month, I find it hard to check myself because I can feel alot of tissue to and would not be able to tell the difference. Please advise a 30 year old.





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how do you chesk your breast for cancer if you have breast implants in.





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my breasts are so sore ,isit me going threw that age or are they just growing ?





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hi i checked my brests and i found a new lump and my right brest is tender but i don't want to panic my mum cos she gets realy protective.wht should i do





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I just wondered, is there something under your breasts like your milk ducts that you can feel. I'm 15 and on my period so is that the reason my breats are sore?





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Im 13 and i watched your video just now, then i read the comments, i did the self examination thing and i have a quite bit lump at the bottom of each breast just under my nipple, is this okay? and every now and then i get these little lumpy things that look like goose-bumps but i dont only get them when im cold, is this something to worry about? thankyou.. p.s. i am only a size 30A, is that normal too?





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In October 2005 I went to the doctors with an inverted nipple and after having tests was told that it was two benign cysts. In July the following year I had to have a mastectomy. I had numerous examinations by several doctors but no lump was felt. I had chemo followed by radiotherapy then herceptin. I have recently had a reconstruction but I would like to know why wasn't my Grade 3 ductal carinoma (one lymp node positive)picked up when I first went in October. My tumour meassured 37mm.





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Is breast self examination the same even if you have implants? Because im not sure what I'm looking for as all I can feel are the implants?





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