EUROPEAN GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT OF MAMMOGRAPHICALLY DETECTED LESIONS

The European Guidelines developed for mammography screening have contr ibuted to the general discussion on quality assurance and the importan t tasks of the health professionals dealing with breast cancer screeni ng. The cooperation of each medical discipline is of utmost importance in order to achieve optimal results and eventually a mortality reduct ion. The following guidelines are based on the British NHS quality ass urance guidelines for surgeons in breast cancer screening and modified to meet the different needs in the European Countries. The term ''sur geon'' denotes a medical doctor trained and involved in the surgical t reatment of breast diseases. The members of the working group who part icipated in order to adapt these guidelines are listed above. We hope that this document will contribute towards a more comprehensive approa ch of breast cancer screening-detected lesions throughout Europe.