Breast Pain

This condition is treated in the Breast surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:

• Breast examination especially presence of lump
• Unilateral, persistent pain in post menopausal women

Tests

• Mammography +/-ultrasound if over 35
• Ultrasound if under 35

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Breast Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Women with minor/moderate degrees of breast pain who do not have a discrete palpable lesion should have symptomatic treatment such as simple analgesia, reassurance, well supporting bra, oil of evening primrose.

Cyclical pain in a pre-menopausal woman with no lump should be considered for simple measures.

Refer if pain becomes severe or is intractable.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

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Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 6430 6599
Fax: 6464 1928

Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 6441 5943 or 0409 924 496

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941