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 keeps in mind that characteristics of a cancerous mass include which of the following? Select all that apply.

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Cancerous breast masses are solitary,unilateral,nontender,masses.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 have pain.They are most common in 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.

The Nurse Is Assessing the Breasts of a 68-Year-Old Woman