BREAST CYST

Course overview

BREAST CYSTS ARE A COMMON DIAGNOSIS AMONG WOMEN AND ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS FOR A REFERRAL TO A BREAST CLINIC. THESE CYSTS CAN BE ENTIRELY ASYMPTOMATIC AND ONLY DISCOVERED INCIDENTALLY, OR CAN BE SYMPTOMATIC, PRESENTING AS LUMPS, PAIN, OR ASSOCIATED NIPPLE DISCHARGE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO BREAST CYSTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.