How do breast cancer lumps feel like?

Rock-hard: Breast self-examination is quite difficult due to the lumpy-bumpy nature of normal breast tissue. However, cancers tend to feel distinctly different than normal rubbery breast tissue, often rock-hard, as if it were made out of wood or glass. The shape tends to be round rather than cigar-shaped or pancake-shaped. Also, cancers tend to infiltrate the breast as if it was poured in like concrete.

Different: Breast cancer can feel different in each individual. Age, breast size, breast density and other symptoms can play a role in how it feels to the touch. If you feel something that is abnormal, go see your doctor.

Dense: Breast cancer lumps feel firm, non-mobile and irregular.

Varies: Sometimes hard, sometimes rubbery, sometimes can't feel at all. Best way to know what it is: get examined by your md. May need mammogram and/or ultrasound to figure it out.