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What does a Breast Cancer lump feel like? How to Identify Them with Dr Tasha
What does a lump in your breast feel like and how do you check for lumps?
In today's video I am discussing self-examination, and explaining what a lump actually feels like, so you know what to look for when you are examining yourself.
Early detection through self-examination plays a crucial role in improving survival rates. Self-examination involves carefully palpating the breasts to detect any unusual lumps, changes in texture, or skin abnormalities.
Regular self-exams empower you to become familiar with their breast tissue, enabling them to recognize deviations from the norm promptly.
While self-exams are not a substitute for professional screenings, they serve as a valuable proactive measure, facilitating early detection and timely medical intervention.
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DISCLAIMER: Due to the complexities of medical conditions, individual medical advice cannot be given. Information provided in this channel is not a substitute for a consultation with a specialist.
WORRIED ABOUT A BREAST LUMP OR SYMPTOM?
FRUSTRATED AND CONFUSED BY CONFLICTING INFORMATION?
TRYING TO NAVIGATE LIFE AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND DON’T KNOW WHERE TO TURN?
Breast health has become an important topic for both women and men. But with a huge amount of conflicting and confusing information out there, it can be hard to find the advice, support, and care that you need.
My Breast My Health was created to make understanding breast health easy. Whether you’re looking to learn how to keep your breasts healthy, concerned about new symptoms or learning to live post-diagnosis, you’re in the right place.
Hi, I'm Dr Tasha
I’m a Doctor, Breast Cancer Surgeon, and Medical Educator. After 20 years of helping people understand and overcome breast health problems, I’ve seen firsthand the fear, frustration, and stress that my patients go through.
As a breast specialist with over a decade’s worth of experience, I understand finding the right information, processing a diagnosis, understanding treatment, and getting accurate, practical advice as you ride the rollercoaster of emotions can be really tough.
But I’m here to help.
The internet can be a wonderful source of information but when it comes to breast health there’s a lot of inaccurate information out there. Listening to the wrong advice could cause you unnecessary worry or even put your health at risk.
So I wanted to create an accessible hub where you could find useful, accurate, and reliable information from a trusted source – a Breast Health Doctor – all in one place.
That’s exactly what you’ll find here on my YouTube Channel.
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you are examining your breast and you have felt something you are not sure whether this is a lump or just normal breast issue you are worried and concerned andure as to what you are feeling you continue to examine your breast again and again until it hurts you are losing sleep and your mind is spling out of control what is it that you are feeling if you want to know what a breast lump actually feels like then stay tuned to find out hi my name is Dr Tasha and I'm a breast surgeon here to help you navigate the world of Health in general and breast cancer specifically now breast examination is something that for some reason is not taught at all no wonder many of us are worried that we don't know where to start and what to look out for and if you have never felt a breast lamp before you will have no idea what it feels like and actually even if you have felt a breast lump sometimes you may still feel unsure firstly it is important to know how to do a breast examination the correct way now if you have not done one before and you don't know what to do and how to do it then check out this video all about how to do it the correct way once you have mastered this then examining your breast is going to be so much easier you'll be more confident about doing it and you'll know what you're looking out for broadly speaking the breast is made up of glandular and fatty tissue and these two components are responsible for how the breast feels when you are younger the glandular aspect of the breast predominates and that is why young women's breasts generally are more firm and denser feeling as we get older the fatty aspect of the breast becomes more dominant and as a result the breast will feel softer and with time become you know more droopy knowing these differences is important because it will help you determine what a lump may feel like it is really vital that you examine your breast with the flat of your fingers don't pinch the breast or prod the breast examine the breast first with a light touch and then press a little bit deeper but don't press so hard that you are hurting yourself if you are hurting yourself then you are examining your breast way too hard now the question I get out all the time is I don't know what a lump feels like well a lump really does feel like a lump within the breast there's no mystery to it imagine a small pee a marble or a broad Bean Underneath Your Clothes or jumper that is what a l will feel like now when you are feeling the lump you may feel that it is smooth and soft and has well defined edges meaning that you can actually Define the top and the size of the lump sometimes the lump may feel a little bit less discrete and more vague you may be able to feel the top of the lump but not able to fill the edges so well the lump may also feel firmer rather than soft now of course the take on message is always that if you find something that doesn't feel quite right and you are worried about it then do get it checked out the doctor will then reexamine you and confirm whether what you are feeling is something that needs further investigation so how do you know whether something is new or different the best way to answer this is by knowing what your normal breast feels like and the best way to get familiar is by doing regular examinations do it once a month after your period if you are premenopausal and if you are postmenopausal you can do it at a regular and similar time once a month so let me know if you examine your breast regularly and whether this video was helpful I'll see you in the next one
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It’s important to SEE your Doctor 1st I just made an appointment with my doctor & then I went to schedule my own mammogram. Women’s Imaging told me my doctor needed to exam me. They told me that my doctor might want me to have an ultrasound instead of a mammogram. Ty Dr. Tasha.
Which medical school did you attend please
Dr. I have a node in my breast near the arm pit side and it is around 6 to 7 months .. ..starting there is less pain but now it is paining….I m worried …is this the cancer symptom
I feel something hard on my breat..but its not painful even if i press it hard.
I feel lump in my breast and it pain to much I m can able to wear bra and I m suffering from lump it may be a breast cancer ?
When i touch my breast it feel like glandular like teeneger not fully soft. IS this normal. Every woman breast like this??
Are this any abnormal sign f my breast please reply
What is the visible tiny oval type shape inner hard thing near nipple ??
i dont feel a lump but i have some acne that is hurting me like never before i cant stop crying im worried
My mom has almost been a year lump in her breast it's actually was in her unde her armpit and now it moves to the side of her breast. She doesn't want to go on a check up and now her lump hade redness or swelling its a hard circular lump but no changes in her breast and discharge of nipples no liquids flowing on her nipples too it's just that lump feels pain when she's overwork and has redness and hard and circular.. im so worried i hope someone can tell me that my mom is fine and i shouldn't be worried too much. Thank you
Yes very helpful
Thank you ive been woried that i feel bumps when i sqeeze my boobs but dident know if that was normal i dont think i feel any pea sized lumps so i can stop worrying
Yesterday night, my little kid hit my breast with his head at 10 o clock and about 11 o clock, i felt lump with pain, its so sudden and about walnut size, age about 45. Before this i felt some pain without pain in right breast one year ago. But doctor told me its appearntly ok. Plz guide me i m worried
Is it nomal to feel a lump in the breast
I experience a very very slight pain on my left breast every before my menstruation and right after my menstruation. And it's made me overthink because I always use Google😂 I checked my breasts every minute, every hour, every second everyday in the mirror. And While I'm lying in t the bed. Thank God there's nothing in there ❤❤️ I just overthink a loooot. Sometimes my bf will get mad at me because of overthinking. He was like "You don't have that in your family history. So chill!" 😂 But!! I'm taking antithyroid medicine since 2015.
Helo doctor I have lump 12 and that's make me hurt and my both breast are full of lumps tell me please is that normal what should I do my age 17 when I sleep then lumps hurt me and some times lumps feeel very hard and day by day my breast size is gonna smal and my breast is not growing help please😞
Im a male, but I'm having these symptoms 😭
Fibroadenosis
Sideways of my breast was very strong and painful what's that…please
will add to my calendar- I'm 40 years old with very sensitive nipples and some discomfort … this just started to happen -I'm worried I also started working out – I cant identify if its muscle pain or breast.
Hai doctor. my right breast having moving lump and that is from childhood… i have baby … I know there is 1lump what to do ,,?
If someone has breast cancer, would there be some sort of indicator of bad health in regular blood work?
I know blood work can’t confirm breast cancer but would the red or white blood cells be affected?
My right breast bigger than the left I don’t if it soreness or no i felt lumps
I'm 20years old .i have a small pea sized lump moveable in the innner corner now it's not painful but before it was…but my breast becomes heavey and painful before the periods and after periods pain just goes away…
Is it need to be worried about ?
Doesn’t help when both breasts feel like bags of marbles 😢
I have 2 lumps … I was so scared when i felt like there is something sperical inside my breast…. Then i consulted it my dr. And its just a lump there is no medicine for it dr. Said there is nothing to worry if the size is not increasing.. but still im so worried about it
I felt a lump just above the nipple no symptoms at all just a hard can move slightly and painless did 3 mammogram 1 scan and 7 biospys from 2 lumps 1 size of small sprout other smallest pea , dr said its only in my breast tissue , results 3rd march , should i be worried ? Really scared 😱
I feel like I have a lump in my left breast
It's round kinda hard but no painful
Also it moves.
Should I be worried?