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Breast Cancer (Female)

Screening, diagnosis, and management of female breast cancer.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
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Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
National
ASCO/CAP Guideline: Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing in Breast Cancer
Local
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer, Version 4.2024
Local
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer, Version 4.2024
Local
NICE clinical guideline: Early and locally advanced breast cancer
Local
Second international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY2)
Local

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