- A 60-year old Chinese female presents with
a painless lump in her right breast (Image 1). What will
you do?
- A 45-year old female has an abnormal report
on her mammogram (image 2). What's your interpretation of
these results and what's your next step?
- A 30-year old athlete found a lump on her
breast. What will be your approach?
To get an
idea of when to do a breast biopsy and how to evaluate breast
lumps, log onto http://www.nccs.com.sg/epub/cu/Vol3_03/Board_F.htm
To jog your
memory, refer to Table 1, which outlines the algorithm for
evaluation of breast lumps. Also refer to Table 2, which shows
various mammographic findings and the appropriate action.
Table 1:
Practical Algorithm for Evaluation of Breast Lump
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