Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Getty Images Breast self-exam, or regularly examining your breasts on your own, can be an important way to find ...

It's perfectly normal to have lumpy boobs, but it can be hard to tell what is a normal lump and what is a potentially problematic lump. (Photo: Illustration: Rachelle Baker For HuffPost) The kind of ...

New data from the MEL-SELF trial show gaps in melanoma self-surveillance confidence, highlighting opportunities to improve ...

Self-examination behavior varied markedly: roughly 20% reported none in the prior year, while about one-third examined weekly or monthly despite >90% rating checks as important. Nearly half of trial ...

When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

Lillie Shockney answers the question: 'What To Look In A Self-Exam?' — -- Question: What changes in my breast should I look and feel for when doing a breast self-exam? Answer: When doing a breast ...

First things first: a breast self-exam is basically getting to know your breasts really well. Think of it as a monthly check-in with your body. While it’s not a replacement for regular mammograms (you ...

A breast self-exam is something that anyone can perform in the privacy of their own home to check to see if there are any abnormalities in their body. Helen Nichter reminds us that all bodies are ...

Breast cancer is often spoken about in hushed tones, yet doctors stress that awareness and early detection save lives. Self-breast examination is one of the simplest ways for women and men to stay ...