You think you must have imagined it and continue with your shower. Then as youre drying off, you feel it again. Now it cannot be mistaken. You have a lump in your breast. This situation is a frightening one, and can be very common.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women.
According to the American Cancer Society, women of any age can get breast cancer, but the risk increases with age. However, there is good news. Death rates due to breast cancer are dropping in part because of increased screenings and mammograms and because more women are becoming educated about breast cancer. Eating a diet high in fat can lead to other cancers and heart problems, so it should be avoided and heredity may play a part in breast cancer. All women are at risk, but the risk does increase after a woman reaches the age of 40.