National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NCCN practice guidelines. Screening for and evaluation of suspicious breast lesions. National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Abstract
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.
Source and rights
Published by Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1998. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network
- Published
- 1998
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)
- PubMed
- 10028505
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026











