What PLAB 2 breast surgery stations cover

Breast PLAB 2 stations cover breast lumps, pain and cancer concerns. They test sensitive history-taking, red-flag screening, and clear, reassuring explanation of referral and triple assessment.

Topics you can practise in these stations include:

  • Breast lump
  • Nipple discharge

How to approach a breast surgery station

Take a focused breast history, ask about risk factors and the red flags below, and explain referral and triple assessment reassuringly.

The underlying structure is the same as any PLAB 2 station: greet and confirm identity, explore the patient's ideas, concerns and expectations early, take a focused history, screen for the red flags below, explain your thinking in plain English, and agree a shared plan with clear safety-netting. See the free PLAB 2 preparation guide for the full study plan.

Red flags to screen for in breast surgery stations

Examiners reward candidates who actively screen for what must not be missed. In breast surgery stations, the key red flags include:

  • A new firm, fixed or irregular breast lump
  • Skin dimpling, tethering or peau d'orange
  • New nipple inversion, bloody discharge or eczema (Paget's)
  • An axillary lump
  • A breast lump in a man

Skills these stations test

The 2 breast surgery stations break down by skill type as:

  • Counselling 2

All 2 free breast surgery stations

Every station below is free. Click one to sit it as an eight-minute spoken consultation, then get your mark-scheme breakdown.

Counselling 2

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Frequently asked questions

What PLAB 2 breast surgery stations come up?

Plabity's 2 free PLAB 2 breast surgery stations include presentations such as breast lump, nipple discharge. Each runs as an eight-minute spoken consultation marked to the PLAB rubric.

Are these PLAB 2 breast surgery stations free?

Yes. All 2 are free to practise. You sign up with an email address, with no card required.

How are the stations marked?

Each station is marked across the three PLAB domains: data gathering, clinical management and interpersonal skills. You get a breakdown of every criterion with quoted evidence from your own consultation, in seconds.

See also: free PLAB 2 preparation · the complete PLAB 2 guide · all free stations

Practise breast surgery stations free.

2 spoken breast surgery cubicles, marked to the PLAB rubric. No card, no plan.

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