A breast self-examination is a technique which allows an individual to examine the breast tissue for any physical or visual changes. By doing breast self-examination, an early detection of breast cancer can be done. Both men and women should perform a such examination at least once in a month.
The clinical breast examination is carried out to differentiate normal breast from a discrete breast mass. If a discrete mass is identified then evaluation is essential in all such cases to exclude breast cancer. This evaluation is based on the features of the clinical findings, the age of the woman, and her personal risk for breast cancer.
