Breast Self-Examination (3 Methods)
Breast Self-Examination (3 Methods)
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Circles: The fingers are moved in small circles around the breast, beginning at the nipple and gradually moving outward.
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Wedge: The breast is envisioned as a pie divided into equal wedges, and the fingers are moved from the outer edge of the breast toward the nipple to palpate each wedge.
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Lines: The fingers are moved up and down in vertical lines, going from the underarm area to down below the breast, and repeating the up-and-down motion until the entire breast and underarm area has been checked.
The fingers can be moved in several patterns to check the breast for abnormalities:
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Breast Cancer