Breast Cancer accounts for 30% of cancers in woman and around 4,500 people are diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Scotland each year; approximately 25 of these are men.
USOC Referral should be made for:
- Skin tethering
- Fixation
- Ulceration
- Peau d’orange
(Details of other indications for Breast USOC referral can be found under pages for Nipple symptoms, Breast Lumps and Breast Abscess).
J.B & M.B, L.P 08-11-23
Who to refer:
Urgent Suspicion of Cancer Referral
- Skin tethering
- Fixation
- Ulceration
- Peau d’orange
Who not to refer:
- Obvious simple skin lesions such as sebaceous cysts
How to refer:
Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian Patients
- Please refer via SCI Gateway to WGH
Western General Hospital >> General Surgery – Breast >> LI Breast – Urgent
West Lothian Patients
- Please refer via SCI Gateway to SJH
St John’s Hospital >> General Surgery – Breast >> LI Breast – Urgent
