1. Detection and Evaluation of a Palpable Breast Mass
Sandhya Pruthi, MD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 76, Issue 6, Pages (June 2001)
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2. Figure 1
Algorithm to evaluate a palpable breast mass. CBE = clinical breast examination; CNB = core needle biopsy; consult = consultation; FNA = fine-needle aspiration; FNAB = FNA biopsy; FU = follow-up; US = ultrasonography.
*Three-dimensional mass that is distinct from surrounding tissue.
†Vague nodularity or thickening that differs from surrounding tissue.
‡Mass that is firm, irregular, immobile, and fixed to surrounding tissue or with associated skin changes such as dimpling.
§Perform diagnostic mammography if not done in the past 6 months. For women younger than 40 years with a dominant mass, ultrasonography is initially performed, and obtaining a diagnostic mammogram is the radiologist's decision.
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