REFERRAL GUIDE LINES

Guidelines for referrals to breast specialists.

It is easy to differentiate at the extremes of the disease range, but full range of diagnostic assessment may be required in a large percentage of patients to confirm or rule out malignancy. The purpose of publishing any guidelines is improve the understanding between local general practitioners and specialist units in the management plan. When a patient presents with a breast problem the important question for the general practitioner is , ' Is there a chance of breast cancer, and, if not, does she need referral to the breast unit?'

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Women who can be managed, at least initially, by general practitioners.

< 35 years with lumpy breasts and cyclical mastalgia

< 35 years with bilateral multiduct bloodless nipple discharge

If you require further advice or information please contact the
Macmillan Breast Care Nurses, Hazel Ricard and Hilary Rickwood on 020 8565 5885