Breast Investigations

Breast Investigations

·        Clinician/surgeon: examination and history

·        Pathologist: FNA (® cytology) and core biopsy (® histology)

·        Radiologist: mammography and ultrasound.  Clues on mammography:

o   Calcification:

§  Benign: very large, well rounded

§  Malignant: clusters, variable border, cast in a duct

o   Density