For years, breast cancer awareness has centred around one key message: check for lumps. While this advice has saved countless lives, doctors warn that it can also create a dangerous blind spot.

Around two thirds of breast cancers are found by women noticing breast changes The figures for breast cancer in the UK make for sober reading. There are around 55,900 new cases diagnosed in the UK ...

March 9, 2010 — A review in the March 1 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) describes an "in-office" approach for immediate evaluation of women who present to their family ...

In early 2023, Reshu Basnyat found a lump in her breast, but she wasn't worried that it was anything alarming. The then-33-year-old had recently experienced an early miscarriage, according to ...

The development of a new lump in the breast or armpit is the most common initial symptom of breast cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for millions of women, lumps ...

You’re in the shower, conducting your monthly breast self-exam, and suddenly your hand freezes. You’ve found a lump. Now what? First, don’t panic. A breast lump is a growth of tissue inside the breast ...

When Meghan Hall, 34, was <a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a19942885/breast-cancer-facts-from-survivors/" id="7fc2e93e-66c6-33b2-ab71-bfaeb41f1452 ...

Despite being told from her late teens to look for lumps when it comes to spotting signs of breast cancer, Michelle McMahon— who was later diagnosed with a lesser-known but rising form of the ...

Beth Ferguson’s doctor initially said “there was nothing to worry about” after she found a lump on her left breast Callum Ferguson / SWNS (2) Beth Ferguson, 30, saw a doctor to check a lump on her ...