Women's health · Explanation & counselling

Mammogram recall

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement at a breast assessment clinic. Roisin Whelan, 54, has been recalled after her routine screening mammogram. She has come to the assessment clinic today.

  1. Explain the mammogram result and the next tests to Ms Whelan

  • You do not need to take a history or examine the patient

Screening mammogram

New 14 mm irregular mass, left upper outer quadrant, not present two years ago. Right breast normal.

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