A lump that is soft, spongy, smooth in shape, and easily moveable is more likely benign. A lump that is hard and immobile may be cancerous. Your physician should examine your breast during a clinical breast examination, and ALL new and unusual lumps should be evaluated as soon as possible. If you get cancer you're going to die. Most women who are diagnosed with cancer do not die from the disease.
Breast cancer is highly curable for women who are diagnosed early.
The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 7.4 million Americans alive today have a history of cancer. Unfortunately there are many more myths going around today about breast cancer. Advocate would like you to know the truth. And more importantly they offer the facts. Use of our site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use .