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Can you tell me how to check for breast lumps?

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Breast self-exam: This site will teach you how to do a breast self- exam. http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam.

Answered 12/24/2013

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Can you tell me how to check for breast lumps?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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