[Alicia]

From Ginie's posts and the book Claudia linked in that thread I understand they may be all kinds of lumps, not necessarily malignant cysts, and also that the inward massage would increase lumps you already have, not create new ones....
Perhaps the danger of increasing lumps is the reason why some people recommend massaging outwards instead¿??

I too get paranoid about any irregularity I find in my breast tissue and check it periodically I used to do it before starting the NBE but now I do it more frequently.