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Breast Lumps
Nipple retraction, indentations or dimpling in the skin can be caused by a growth or lump lying deeper in the tissue. Any one of these changes increases the chance that the lump is malignant
Contact your doctor and arrange to be seen as soon as possible. Your doctor will perform a clinical breast exam and probably
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arrange for additional testing such as a mammogram or ultrasound, and/or
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arrange for a breast biopsy.
Click here to learn about breast biopsy.
Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.
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