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BSE

A way a person can check their own breasts by feeling for lumps or other changes. BSEs can help a person learn how their breasts normally look and feel and notice when changes occur. Research has shown that doing BSEs does not lower the risk of dying from breast cancer and may lead to extra tests and procedures. Also called breast self-exam.
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