Breast Self-Examination

Self Breast Exam (SBE)

Risks

The risk of doing breast self-examination is that you find a breast change that makes you anxious and may lead to a biopsy but turns out not to be cancer.

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Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS	Last Updated: February 22, 2007
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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