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Monday, September 6, 2010
You discover a lump in your breast. Does it mean breast cancer?
For the sake of health this is your daily dose...
A lump or thickening in the breast, change in shape or nipple discharge doesn't necessarily mean breast cancer. In fact, medical specialists say in 9 of 10 cases, the lumps are benign. Many are cysts, changes created prior to a woman's monthly cycle or glandular conditions, but do not take chances. Get to a doctor. . .