Palpable breast lumps: An age-based approach to evaluation and diagnosis
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Palpable breast lumps: An age-based approach to evaluation and diagnosis | |
| Creator | Malherbe, Francois Nel, Daniel Molabe, Hunadi Cairncross, Lydia Roodt, Liana | |
| Description | A palpable breast lump is a common presentation of breast disease to a general practitioner. Fortunately, investigation of most of these lumps will lead to a benign diagnosis. It is essential to have a clear and systematic approach when investigating a palpable breast lump to avoid over investigation with the resultant increase in healthcare cost and anxiety. This article will discuss an approach to evaluating and diagnosing a palpable breast lump in the primary care setting. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-09-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5571 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 64, No 1 (2022): Part 4; 5 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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