Guidance Platform

The production of national guidance has been an important role for the Association over many years.

The Association of Breast Surgery has developed a guidance platform to advise on the available national and international guidance and to comment on its implementation where necessary. The guidance platform is divided into sections to enable updates to be produced as new guidance is released. The Association of Breast Surgery will continue to produce its own guidelines where it feels specific guidance is required.

If you have a query about any ABS guidance please e-mail lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk

Guidance Archive

An archive of previous ABS guidelines is available here

Adjuvant Treatment
In this section you will find guidance on: Bisphosphonates, Endocrine Therapy, Radiotherapy & Treatment Guidelines

A PDF of the ABS Adjuvant Treatment Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Adjuvant Treatment Guidance

Aesthetic/Oncoplastic/Reconstructive Surgery
In this section you will find guidance on: ALCL, Biological & Synthetic Mesh Assisted Breast Reconstruction, Breast Imaging Before/ After Aesthetic Surgery, Commissioning, Lipomodelling, Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction, Prepectoral Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction & Surgical Technique

A PDF of the ABS Aesthetic/Oncoplastic/Reconstructive Surgery Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Aesthetic/Oncoplastic/Reconstructive Surgery

Breast Screening
In this section you will find guidance on: B3 lesions, QA Guidelines & Screening Assessment

A PDF of the ABS Breast Screening Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

ABS welcomes and endorses the guidance contained in the Vacuum Assisted Excision service resources website. The content of the website is the work of a multidisciplinary group of breast screening experts and offers ABS members invaluable clinical advice as well as covering areas such as patient information, building a business case, advice for hospital coders and educational resources.

The website is generously supported and maintained by CRBard, a commercial healthcare company who have had no editorial input into the contents of the resources. To access the resources please click here

Download the ABS Breast Screening Guidance

Breast Surgery
In this section you will find guidance on: Antiobiotic Prophylaxis, Documentation, Fibroadenoma Management, Gynaecomastia, Management of Nipple Discharge, Paediatric Breast Patients, Sutures, VTE & Wound Drains

A PDF of the ABS Breast Surgery Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Breast Surgery Guidance

Cancer Care
In this section you will find guidance on: Follow up, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Lymphodema & Management of Oestrogen Deficiency Symptoms

A PDF of the ABS Cancer Care Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Cancer Care Guidance

Cancer Diagnosis
In this section you will find guidance on: Diagnostic Guidance & Imaging Guidance for Symptomatic and Screening Cancers

A PDF of the ABS Cancer Diagnosis Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Cancer Diagnosis Guidance

Cancer Surgery
In this section you will find guidance on: Advanced Breast Cancer, Axilla (Management of in Early Breast Cancer & Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy), Contralateral Mastectomy, Early Breast Cancer, Pregnancy & Surgical Margins

A PDF of the ABS Cancer Surgery Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Cancer Surgery Guidance

Family History
In this section you will find guidance on: Management of High Risk Women

A PDF of the ABS Family History Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Family History Guidance

Neoadjuvant Treatment
In this section you will find guidance on: Neoadjuvant Therapy

A PDF of the ABS Neoadjuvant Treatment Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Neoadjuvant Treatment Guidance

Service Guidance
In this section you will find guidance on: Breast Cancer Management, Management of the Older Patient, Management of the Younger Patient , Service Guidelines & Written Communication with Patients after Clinic Visits.

A PDF of the ABS Service Guidance with hyperlinks to the relevant documents is available to download

Download the ABS Service Guidance