Worldwide Breast Cancer

What does a “lump” feel like?

So, you’ve been told to “feel for a lump” and you have no idea what that means. Truth is “lump” is not a great way to describe it at all. So at the Bureau we’ve come up with a clever way to explain what a “lump” feels like versus the rest of your breast.

A suspicious lump is often hard and immovable, just like a lemon seed. The rest of your breast is likely full of little normal bumps, with milk lobes feeling like soft peas or squishy grapes that can move around when pushed a little. Sometimes parts of your breast can be swollen or sore before and during your period, but this is normal. To get the full picture, just enlarge the image to the right.

For when, how and why to do a self-exam, go to Screening Steps and Investigate at Home next on the list.