Comparison of Clinical , Radiological and Pathological „ T ‟ & „ N ‟ Staging and to Evaluate the Health Care Provider Delay in Cases of Malignant Breast Lump at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Traditionally, the evaluation of any breast lump is done by triple assessment.(2)Triple assessment by clinical examination, imaging like mammography, pathological assessment by core biopsy has been a standard approach in the evaluation of breast lumps.(2) Sono-mammography is less expensive, easily available and doesn‟t cause any harmful radiation exposure. USG also gives information about tumour size, extent and number. Ultrasound (USG) is particularly useful in young women with dense breasts.