Can a breast cancer lump be deep in the breast?
Can a breast cancer lump be deep in the breast? Parts of the breast Breast cancer can develop in any breast tissue. It can occur just under the skin or deep within the breast near the chest wall, where it's difficult to feel. The breasts are made up of glands, ducts, connective tissue, and fat. Are breast cancer lumps deep or on the surface? Doctors diagnose breast cancers more often in the left breast than the right. That said, around 80 percent of breast lumps turn out to be noncancerous. A breast lump may appear near the surface of the...