The Algorithm Booklet (2005)
Breast Cancer Diagnostic Algorithms for Primary Care Providers
(Third Edition, June 2005)
Intended Audience
These algorithms were developed for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) who provide breast cancer
screening services. These clinicians are the critical providers to ensure that women receive
timely and appropriate screening and diagnostic services, including the highest quality
initial screening, appropriate referral of abnormal findings, and follow-up with
other breast specialists.
PCPs are encouraged to use these algorithms to aid clinical decision-making. As with all
medical protocols and algorithms, they are intended to serve as an adjunct, not as a replacement
for clinical judgment applied to individual cases. Excellent communication must always be
maintained among PCPs and radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, and other breast specialists.
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