Breast Cancer Screening

Question 1

age we start screening with mammograms

Answer 1

50

Question 2

____ is helpful in people with more dense breasts (younger individuals)

____>Mammo for women at HIGH RISK for breast cancer

MRI had a higher sensitivity for ___ ___ carcinoma

Answer 2

Ultrasound is helpful in people with more dense breasts (younger individuals)

MRI>Mammo for women at HIGH RISK for breast cancer

MRI had a higher sensitivity for invasive ductal carcinoma

Question 3

t/f self breast exam has no mortality benefit

Answer 3

true. high false positive rate.

Question 4

explain the BI -RADS reporting for mammography

Answer 4

1= negative

2= benign finding

3= probably benign findings short-interval

4= suspicious abnormality–> biopsy should be considered

5= highly suggestive of malignancy

Question 5

T/F perforamnce of an MRI is beter in BRCA carriers and patients with a strong family hisotry of breast cancer

Answer 5

true. MRI>mammography in high risk individuals