how can you tell the difference between milk glands and lumps I have a lump that has been there for months. My doctor thought it was a milk gland but I'm not sure. I go in tomorrow to get it checked again
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Q: how can you tell the difference between milk glands and lumps
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4/28/10 5:48pm
Hi - Please read our breast lump FAQS for lots of good information about the different types of breast lumps. In general, a milk gland would be softer, and moveable; an abnormal lump would be firmer, and fairly immobile. Ask your doctor tomorrow for more tips on what you should be feeling for when you do a breast self exam, OK? Good luck - PJH
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