NCCN practice guidelines. Screening for and evaluation of suspicious breast lesions. National Comprehensive Cancer...

The intent of these guidelines is to give the health-care provider a practical and consistent framework for screening and evaluation of a spectrum of breast lesions. Clinical judgment should always be an important component of the optimal management of the patient. If the physical breast examination, radiologic imaging, and pathologic findings are not concordant, the clinician should carefully reconsider the assessment of the patient's problem. Incorporating the patient into the healthcare team's decision-making, empowers the patient to determine the level of breast cancer risk that is acceptable to her in the screening or follow-up recommendations.