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It is a strange unnerving feeling when you are all alone in the shower and suddenly you notice a lump in your breast that was never there before. And it can be very hard to image what you will go through when the doctor tells you there is a lump in your breast that should not be there. The very first reaction is unfortunately often the correct one, the lump must be cancer. And that will mean a breast lumpectomy. A minority are relieved to find out that it is not cancer or that the cancer was benign. However too many women have died from this terrible fate because they were not diagnosed in time or did not seek treatment at all or missed their chance of a breast lumpectomy. It is so important these days to self examine, the schools now have to provide seminars to the younger girls who are coming of age and need to be informed of how to look after their own bodies’. The government has provided a variety of workshop and numerous different literature designed to help the women who might fall through the cracks of regular medical screening. To reduce the chances of having a breast lumpectomy you need to examine your own breasts on at least a weekly or fortnightly basis. If you find any sign of a lump or bump that you cannot account for then you should go immediately for a breast examination from a licensed practitioner. They will administer the exam and follow through with recommendation you may need when encountering a positive verdict. The clinics often schedule you in for an immediate breast lumpectomy if the cancerous growth has become too large to treat any other way. In this case counseling will be provided immediately and your option will be discussed with you.