Finding Breast Changes

There are two main ways to find breast changes:

• Clinical breast exam - a breast exam done by your health care provider
• Mammogram - an x-ray of your breasts

Some women check their own breasts for changes. If you find a change, it's important to see your health care provider. Make sure to watch the change you found until your appointment. But a breast self-exam and a clinical breast exam are not substitutes for mammograms.