First hand
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 @ 10:21 am | Detection and Diagnosis, Information
80% of breast cancers are detected by the person itself in the form of a lump on the breast. It is important to occasionally check for lumps on the mammary glands most especially if your family has a history of breast cancer. Next to personally feeling up the lump is through the use mammogram. Lumps on the armpit and around the collar bone can also indicate signs of breast cancer. Pain on the other hand, is not a reliable indication of breast cancer thought it should still pose alarm to the person because it could be caused by other serious breast issues.