Guideline
Palpable Mass Detected or Confirmed by Clinician
- If the physician does not concur with the patient regarding the presence of a mass, confirm that routine screening is up to date. Advise the patient to return if her concern or symptoms persist or change.
- If pregnant or not cycling monthly—but not later than two months—refer to a breast specialist.
- Patients should be informed about their options for image-guided core needle biopsy.
- Consider referral to surgeon for excision of mass >2cm.
- Ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer.
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