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Clinical Breast Exams

Clinical Breast Exams

The clinical breast exam is performed at your annual well-woman gynecological exam. Your provider will examine your breasts and your armpits for any abnormalities, tightness or lumps. The primary purpose of the exam is to detect early signs of breast cancer but other breast diseases can also be detected. You should have one clinical breast exam per year.