A 60-year-old woman presents to the GP with a new, painless breast lump in the right breast. She has no nipple discharge or skin changes. She was last...

Question

A 60-year-old woman presents to the GP with a new, painless breast lump in the right breast. She has no nipple discharge or skin changes. She was last screened by the NHS Breast Screening Programme 18 months ago (normal). According to NICE NG12, which is the most appropriate referral?

Accepted Answer

Refer on a suspected cancer pathway (2-week wait) - any unexplained breast lump in a woman aged >=30 warrants urgent referral regardless of recent screening

Answer

Reassure as she had a normal mammogram 18 months ago

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Arrange a repeat mammogram before referral

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Refer routinely within 6 weeks

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Arrange a breast ultrasound in primary care

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Breast Lump Over 30 - 2WW Despite Recent Normal Screen

A 60-year-old woman presents to the GP with a new, painless breast lump in the right breast. She has no nipple discharge or skin changes. She was last screened by the NHS Breast Screening Programme 18 months ago (normal). According to NICE NG12, which is the most appropriate referral?