Dudley, Wolverhampton and South West Staffordshire Breast Screening Service
NHS The Dudley Group

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Removing fluid from a lump (or cyst) using a fine needle.
A Biopsy - a small area of breast tissue may be removed and examined under the microscope. This is carried out under local anaesthetic.
An utltrasound is a scan which shows a picture of the tissues within the breast. It uses sound waves to create an image of the breast tissue.
Cytology – where a few cells may be removed from your breast with a very fine needle and examined under a microscope. This test is similar to having blood taken.
The examination of tissues under the microscope to assist diagnosis. For example, after a biopsy is performed, a pathologist will perform a "histological" evaluation, which means the tissue collected will be analysed for any abnormalities.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Manage your appointment

If you have been asked to book an appointment or would like to change it, we will be very happy to arrange this for you.

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Where we screen.

We screen at various convenient places across the region.

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FAQs

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