To check a mans breast, the doctor or nurse will bring his or her fingers together around the nipple (as shown). If the tissue is breast tissue and not fat, the doctor or nurse should feel a rubbery or firm circle of tissue centered under the nipple. (When men develop breast tissue, it is called "gynecomastia. " �) If the tissue is fat, the doctor or nurse will not feel any firm bit of tissue. The whole breast will feel soft.
The doctor or nurse will also check if the firm tissue is at the center of the breast or off to the side. If there is firm tissue that is not centered, it could be cancer.
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To check a man's breast, the doctor or nurse will bring his or her fingers together around the nipple (as shown). If the tissue is breast tissue and not fat, the doctor or nurse should feel a rubbery or firm circle of tissue centered under the nipple. (When men develop breast tissue, it is called "gynecomastia. " �) If the tissue is fat, the doctor or nurse will not feel any firm bit of tissue. The whole breast will feel soft.
The doctor or nurse will also check if the firm tissue is at the center of the breast or off to the side. If there is firm tissue that is not centered, it could be cancer.
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