Why do they put pen mark on the area of breast that feels not right in one stop breast clinic.

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Hi there I’m new here, i was just wondering why does the consultant in the one stop breast clinic put a pen mark a circle/ cross on the area of breast which is of concern??? 

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They do the same when they do surgery. It pinpoints where the lump is, or lesion as they call it.  It seems a bit amateur, but there you go, they find it useful and it does stay in place for quite a long time if they use permanent pens. You don’t want them to do surgery on the wrong one. Good luck

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