The nurse is assessing the breasts of a 68-year-old woman and discovers a mass in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast. When assessing this mass, the nurse is aware that characteristics of a cancerous mass include which of the following?
Select all that apply.
a.
Nontender mass
b.
Dull, heavy pain on palpation
c.
Rubbery texture and mobile
d.
Hard, dense, and immobile
e.
Regular border
f.
Irregular, poorly delineated border
ANS: A, D, F
Cancerous breast masses are solitary, unilateral, and nontender. They are solid, hard, dense, and fixed to underlying tissues or skin as cancer becomes invasive. Their borders are irregular and poorly delineated. They are often painless, although the person may experience pain. They are most common in the upper outer quadrant. A dull, heavy pain on palpation and a mass with a rubbery texture and a regular border are characteristics of benign breast disease.
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