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Breast Lump Diagnosis - Changes to Breasts

Some changes in the breast are associated with a greater risk that the lump may be more serious.

Have you noticed any of the following changes in one or both of your breasts

  • indentations in the shape or skin of your breast

  • dimpling of the skin of your breast

  • nipple retraction (your nipple looks like it is being pulled into the breast itself)?

Yes, I have noticed one or more of these changes.

No, I have not noticed any of these changes.

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