The Triple assessment Flashcards
1
Q
What is the triple assessment?
A
Hospital based assessment clinic that allows early and rapid detection of breast cancer
2
Q
How do people get referred to the triple assessment?
A
The GP will refer any women or men to the one stop clinic if they have any signs or symptoms of breast cancer in a 2 week wait
3
Q
What occurs in a triple assessment?
A
History, examination, Mammography or Ultrasound scanning (if under 35) Histology- core biopsy, if a mass or lesion,
4
Q
How is the suspicion of malignancy calculated at a triple assessment?
A
Score for examination, imaging and histology
