Ghosh K, Ghosh A K
Breast Diagnostic Clinic and General Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2006 May;54:389-94.
Women with breast disorders often present first to their internists for evaluation. A delay in accurate diagnosis could often result in worsening of prognosis for the patient. Common diagnostic problems include evaluation of a breast lump, nipple discharge and breast pain. Internist now has a choice of several diagnostic modalities to evaluate breast disorders. An evidence-based approach to common breast symptoms and advances in breast diagnostic techniques has been described to enable early diagnosis of breast cancer, thereby reducing the need for intensive treatments and improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcome.
患有乳腺疾病的女性通常首先会找内科医生进行评估。准确诊断的延迟往往会导致患者预后恶化。常见的诊断问题包括对乳腺肿块、乳头溢液和乳房疼痛的评估。内科医生现在有多种诊断方法可供选择来评估乳腺疾病。本文描述了一种基于证据的常见乳腺症状处理方法以及乳腺诊断技术的进展，以实现乳腺癌的早期诊断，从而减少强化治疗的需求，并提高患者满意度和临床结局。
