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The Difference Between Milk Ducts and Lumps Perhaps the most challenging thing about performing self-exams at this time—other than finding an opportunity with a baby suction cupped to you at all hours of the day—is that breast changes are a normal part of a breastfeeding journey.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Nov. 2025
Why Some Cancers Manifest Differently While mammography and self-exams can tip you off to many breast cancers, inflammatory breast cancer is identified visually.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Breast cancer awareness campaigns often focus on mammograms and self-exams.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The cornerstone of this project is the PinkDetect app, a digital companion for breast health that guides women through a personalized risk assessment engine, offers reminders for self-exams, and keeps a record of any changes over time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some experts have stopped recommending self-exams specifically, and instead say people should focus on breast self-awareness by paying attention to what feels normal for them and noticing small changes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Solis Mammography offers these essential steps for women under 40:
Know your normal: Begin monthly breast self-exams at age 20 to know what’s normal for you.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Nov. 2025
Why Some Cancers Manifest Differently While mammography and self-exams can tip you off to many breast cancers, inflammatory breast cancer is identified visually.
—Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Breast cancer awareness campaigns often focus on mammograms and self-exams.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
The cornerstone of this project is the PinkDetect app, a digital companion for breast health that guides women through a personalized risk assessment engine, offers reminders for self-exams, and keeps a record of any changes over time.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Some experts have stopped recommending self-exams specifically, and instead say people should focus on breast self-awareness by paying attention to what feels normal for them and noticing small changes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Solis Mammography offers these essential steps for women under 40:
Know your normal: Begin monthly breast self-exams at age 20 to know what’s normal for you.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Self-exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-exam. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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