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.

Breast Anatomy: understand what you're feeling.

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