Breast self-examination using a circle pattern
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Breast self-examination using a circle pattern
Move your fingers in small, coin-sized circles using different levels of pressure to examine all the breast tissue. Move in a spiral pattern around your entire breast.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | February 22, 2007 |
| Last updated: | February 22, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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