Please share an interesting fact about dealing with breast lumps.

Becoming: Becoming familiar with your breast with monthly self exam, will help you recognize abnormalities.

Ignore: All breast lumps need to be monitored and evaluated by your health care providers.

Tissue: Tissue diagnosis is the "gold standard"for diagnosis of a breast lump.

While: While most breast lumps are benign, we don't know until the tissue is examined.

Most: Most breast lumps are benign, but all need tissue sampling to rule out cancer.

New: New dimpling or redness of overlying skin can signal breast cancer.

Dense: Dense breast tissue reduces the ability of mammography to detect breast cancer.

Ignore: Decrease Caffeine,alcohol &Stress. Use tight support Bra. Monthly breast exam after menses. Exercise.

Ignore: Most are benign but can't tell by exam alone.