Breast Self-Exams: More Biopsies But No Lives Spared

Five years ago the American Cancer Society discontinued its recommendation that women perform monthly breast self-exams (BSEs) to help detect the presence of masses or lumps at the earliest possible moment, saying instead that women should continue the exams if they are more comfortable doing so.  Now a recent study that has followed up on the number of breast cancer deaths in women who do and those who do not perform regular BSEs has revealed no significant difference between the two. Read more