Targeted Breast Examination (with Ultrasound)

The Targeted Breast Examination is a stand-alone breast-health check for women who want their breasts assessed specifically, outside a full preventive screening. It combines two complementary methods: a careful clinical breast examination by the oncologist, who palpates the breast tissue and the surrounding lymph-node areas and takes a relevant history, and a breast ultrasound, which images the tissue without any radiation. Used together, the clinical…

Ultrasound is particularly useful for evaluating breast tissue, helping to characterise lumps as cysts or solid areas and to examine denser breast tissue; it is painless, involves no ionising radiation and requires no special preparation. At Onkologie Bona Dea the breast ultrasound is provided by the partner imaging practice MEDIGRAFO s.r.o. The visit is short — typically around half an hour — and the oncologist explains the findings and any…

This targeted check suits women who would like focused peace of mind about their breasts, those with a family history of breast cancer who want closer monitoring, and anyone who has noticed a change such as a lump and wants it assessed. It can be taken on its own or alongside other elements of the clinic's preventive programme. It is a preventive and screening service and does not replace diagnostic mammography pathways where those are indicated; the…