(BSE) A manual examination conducted monthly by a woman to evaluate her own breasts for signs of masses, changes, nipple discharge, or evidence of abnormalities.
a test that you can perform on yourself to check for any lumps, bumps, or irregularities in your breasts
A technique to examine one's own breasts in a thorough manner, looking and touching to detect any changes or unusual lumps. Refer to chart for a more detailed explanation.
A procedure that women use to examine their breast for lumps, involving feeling breast tissue with the fingers and visually examining the breasts.
Routine, monthly examination of the breasts.
An examination of the breasts the woman can do herself.
Careful examination by a woman of her breasts to look for changes and/or abnormalities in the breast tissue
A method of manually checking on's own breasts for lumps.
a method in which a woman examines her breasts and the surrounding areas for lumps or changes. A BSE should be performed once a month, usually at a time other than the days before, during, or immediately after the menstrual period.
Examination of one's own breasts on a regular basis.
A manual self-examination of the breasts.
(BSE) A manual examination of the breasts.
examination of one's breasts for changes. Any change detected should be brought to the attention of a health-care provider.
Breast self-examination (BSE) is an easy but unreliable method for finding possible breast cancer.