Health

Mon Oct 17

Breast self-examination: should you really 'pledge to check'?

Written by Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Western Australia

It's normal for breasts to be a little bit lumpy.9nong/Shutterstock

Shopping at my local pharmacy last week, I was taken aback by a product on the counter: “self check breast cream”. Sorry, what? Breast self-examination cream? Is that even a thing?

Looking closer at the bright pink display, I discovered a sales campaign in full swing,...

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