Fine Needle Aspirate +/– Core Biopsy

SurgicalConsultation

Pathology Diagnosis

Surgical Procedures

Breast operationLumpectomy

Wire localised excision

Mastectomy

Lymph node operationSentinel nodes

Axillary nodes

Surgeon

Medical Oncologist

Radiation Oncologist

Pathology Monitoring TestsFBC

LFT

ABNORMALITY DETECTEDOn breast selfexamination, by your doctor or on

breast imaging

Final Tissue Pathology ReportBreast - includes OR/PR/HER2

Lymph Nodes - includes full sentinel node protocol

Decisions about radiation,

chemotherapy, further surgery

and monitoring.

Possible Genetic Workup

Intraoperative Pathology

Frozen Section

Lymph node imprint

The Breast Cancer JourneyPr

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