Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Quiz

What is the recommended screening guideline for breast cancer for persons at average risk?

• Monthly mammograms starting at age 30

• Yearly mammograms starting at age 45

• Mammograms every five years starting at age 50

• No screening is recommended

What does mammography visualize?

• The external structures of the breast

• The internal structures of the breast using x-rays

• The blood flow in the breast

• The genetic makeup of breast tissue

What is the method used to diagnose breast cancer?

• Blood test

• Pathologic examination of biopsied tissue

• Physical examination

• Genetic testing

Which of the following is NOT a biopsy technique mentioned in the text?

• Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy

• Core needle biopsy

• Vacuum-assisted biopsy

• Laser biopsy

What type of breast cancer responds well to Tamoxifen?

• HER2-positive breast cancer

• Triple-negative breast cancer

• Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer

• Inflammatory breast cancer

What is mastalgia?

• A type of breast cancer

• A benign breast lump

• Diffuse or heavy breast pain or tenderness

• An infection of the breast tissue

What condition is characterized by a localized area that is erythematous, painful, and tender to palpation?

• Mastitis

• Fibrocystic breast changes

• Gynecomastia

• Paget's disease

What is gynecomastia?

• A type of breast cancer in men

• A transient, noninflammatory enlargement of one or both breasts in men

• A benign breast lump in women

• An infection of the breast tissue in men

What is DCIS and what can it progress to if left untreated?

• A benign breast lump; can progress to mastitis

• A type of breast infection; can progress to gynecomastia

• A non-invasive breast cancer; can progress to invasive breast cancer

• A type of breast pain; can progress to fibrocystic breast changes

What is Paget's disease of the breast characterized by?

• A persistent lesion of the nipple and areola with or without a palpable mass

• A benign lump in the breast

• Diffuse breast pain and tenderness

• An infection of the breast tissue