Preparing for Session 1

Students should:

1. List important differential diagnosis of a patient who has presented with a breast lump
2. Identify the aetiology of breast cancer and the progress of the disease by taking a focused history
3. Gauge current health status of patient by performing a focused but thorough examination
4. Identify imaging modalities and further investigations to rule out differential diagnoses
5. Objectively analyse the effects of overdiagnosis associated with screening.