breast
Last reviewed 01/2018
Retract the breast with the left hand and palpate with the right. Feel with the palmar surface of the fingers i.e. with the hand flat.
Palpate the breast:
- circumferentially in quadrants
- at the centre
- at the axillary tail
Identify any masses, noting:
- location
- size
- consistency
- tenderness
- skin dimpling
- mobility