[The Dutch College of General Practitioners' practice guideline 'Diagnosis of breast cancer': reaction from the field of general practice]
Publication year
2003Author(s)
Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 147, 12, (2003), pp. 533-4ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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General Practice
Journal title
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume
vol. 147
Issue
iss. 12
Page start
p. 533
Page end
p. 4
Subject
EBP 3: Effective Primary Care and Public HealthAbstract
In the revised practice guideline on the diagnosis of breast cancer, the general practitioner has an important role when, during screening, a woman is found to have an abnormality, before, during and after treatment. Breast clinics allow the situation to be dealt with rapidly, but patients also need time to cope with it all. In young women with breast complaints, but without palpable abnormalities, the practice guideline recommends mammography to be on the safe side. However, in a group with a low prevalence, this carries primarily disadvantages; the patient does need to be properly followed. The policy for patients with a positive family history of breast cancer has been clearly worded.
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