Breast health

Guides for people trying to work out whether something matters, and for those in the middle of a decision they did not expect to be making. Written to be read when you are worried, which is when most people read them.

Finding something

Breast lumps: what to do when you find one

6 min read

Most breast lumps are not cancer. Working out which ones are means assessment, examination, imaging, and a biopsy if needed. A new lump that is still there after one menstrual cycle should be checked.

Still not sure whether it needs looking at?

Most breast changes turn out to be benign. Working out which ones are is what an assessment is for, and the guides here explain what that involves before you go.

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