Clinical breast examination.
West J Med
; 164(4): 355-8, 1996 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8732745
ABSTRACT
An astute clinician has an appreciation of the wide variation possible in normal breasts, but anticipates that the palpation of the breasts of an individual woman will be determined by basic facts concerning typical relative distribution of gland tissue, breast symmetry, the influence of life history, and possibly previous surgery. If the findings of a CBE are not as anticipated, the clinician must find out why this is so. This is a different frame of reference from asking whether a given lump or area should be considered suspicious for cancer. The basic questions are whether the findings of a CBE are consistent with typical breast structure and anatomy and in the context of the woman's life history. If these questions can be answered in the affirmative, the examination is complete; if not, further evaluation is necessary.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Examen Físico
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Mama
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Enfermedades de la Mama
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Neoplasias de la Mama
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West J Med
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos