Breast Self-Examinations: What’s Wrong With Them?

Most women probably remember the gynecologist saying that it’s important to conduct breast self-examinations at home once a month, or have heard the tale of how a friend or family member found a lump in their breast that wasn’t detected by a mammogram. So the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ’s new recommendation against teaching women how to do breast self-examinations may seem perplexing. (The guidelines also changed regarding when women should start getting mammograms and how frequently they should receive them

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Breast Self-Examinations: What’s Wrong With Them?