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Home stretch! (Blogathon #50)

Anyone tired yet, LOL! What Signs Suggest a Lump is Likely to Be Cancerous? It is not possible for a woman or a physician to know for certain whether a breast lump indicates breast cancer until imaging exams (such as mammography and ultrasound) and/or biopsy are performed. A breast biopsy involves taking a sample of [...]

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Can you taste it? (Blogathon #49)

Oh wow, we’re getting so close!!! How Are Benign Breast Conditions Detected? Benign breast lumps are often first detected by physicians during clinical breast examination, routine mammogram or by patients practicing breast self-examination (BSE). Focal pain (pain confined to one spot in the breast) or nipple discharge (other than milk) may also alert a woman [...]

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VoIP + WiFi (Blogathon #48)

I was just waiting for something like this to happen! I think this would make life easier. What are your thoughts? What Should a Woman Do If She Finds a Breast Lump? First, it is important for all women to practice monthly breast-self exams beginning at age 20. These self-exams allow women to become familiar [...]

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