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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Triple assessment includes all EXCEPT:
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The correct answer is  ANSWER: (B) Bone scanREF: Bailey & Love 25th edition page 289, 290Triple assessment:In any patient who presents with a breast lump or other symptoms suspicious of carcinoma, the diagnosis should be made by a combination of clinical assessment, radiological imaging and a tissue sample taken for either cytological or histological analysis, the so called triple assessment. The positive predictive value (PPV) of this combination should exceed 99.9%.