Procedures / Treatments

• Mammography

  A mammogram is a special type of x-ray used only for the breast... More

• Ultrasound

  In ultrasound, a beam of sound at a very high frequency (that cannot be heard) is sent into the body from a small vibrating crystal in a hand-held scanner head... More

• Fine Needle Aspiration

  This procedure involves inserting a needle through your skin into the breast lump and removing a sample of tissue for examination. More

• Breast Biopsy

  Open Excisional: a small incision (cut) is made as close as possible to the lump and the lump, together with a surrounding margin of tissue, is removed for examination... More

• Breast Cancer Surgery

  This may be: Full mastectomy - removes all of the breast tissue from the underlying muscles including the nipple-areolar complex... More

• Breast Reconstruction

  When a breast has been removed (mastectomy) because of cancer or other disease, it is possible in some cases to reconstruct a breast similar to a natural breast... More

Document Downloads

• How to distinguish between WDHB Breast Service and Breast Screen services (PDF, 2.2 MB)

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www.waitematadhb.govt.nz

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