What are the Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Clinic (LABC) Referral Criteria?
Who is eligible for care in the LABC?
Patients with:
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a clinically palpable mass of > 5 cm
clinical involvement of skin; peau d’orange, extensive erythema
or tumour erosion through the skin
a clinically fixed palpable breast mass
a clinically fixed axillary mass with or without a palpable breast
mass
How Do I Refer My Patients?
New Patient Referral Form available at; Patient referral form
Reports required by the admitting department for breast cancer patients (if available); Breast
referral information
Fax referrals to 604-930-4046. Please indicate in Special Patient Needs that patient is being
referred to the Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Clinic. Should you have questions or
concerns regarding the referral process, please contact 604-587-4301.
The Breast Cancer Care Coordinator can be contacted directly at 604-707-5900 L4956 or
604-871-1752 (Pager) or 604-707-5958 (Fax), Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30 for questions or
concerns.