1. Letter to Family Physician or Designated Health Center (ABNORMAL RESULTS)

Dear ---------:

RE: ABNORMAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAM - FOLLOW-UP ACTION REQUIRED

New Brunswick Region Hospital Corporations provide screening mammograms to women aged 50-69. When a woman registers for her appointment, we ask for the name of the doctor or designated Health Center where we can send the report on the mammogram.

Recently, (insert woman's name) of (insert woman's address) attended for screening at our facility. She asked that we send the results of her mammogram to you.

The radiologist who examined her mammogram detected an ABNORMALITY. A copy of the report and the radiologist's comments are attached.

We will also now be sending a letter to (insert woman's name) to inform her that her mammogram results indicate that further tests are required. We will ask that she contact you as soon as possible for further discussion and follow-up. You may wish to contact her immediately to advise her of the results before she receives her results letter from us.

We will contact your office in 2 weeks time so that we may be sure you have received this woman's report and that her follow-up has begun. We will also be following-up in two months to ascertain the direction and outcome of the investigations. This information is critical for us to decide her further eligibility for screening, and to evaluate the screening service itself. Your assistance in this is most appreciated.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (insert phone number).

Sincerely,

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