Module 5 Flashcards
According to the National Cancer Society, how many new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the United State each year?
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
200,000
Women are ________ more times likely to breast develop cancer than men.
10
100
1,000
10,000
100
Which types of unusual discharge from the nipple should be a cause for concern?
- Clear
- Cloudy
- Bloody
1 & 2
1 & 3
2 & 3
1, 2, & 3
1, 2, & 3
For a calcification to be classified as a macrocalcification, it must be larger than ____________.
- 5 mm
- 0 mm
- 5 cm
- 0 cm
0.5 mm
Systemic diseases such as amyloidosis and ductal ectasia:
always lead to cancer
often mimic malignancies
do not occur in breast tissue
cannot be seen on mammography
often mimic malignancies
Breast cancer occurring only in the breast ducts would be classified a Stage:
0
I
II
IV
0
Inflammatory breast cancer often is treated with:
- chemotherapy
- surgery
- radiation therapy
1 & 2
1 & 3
2 & 3
1, 2, & 3
1, 2, & 3
The most common form of invasive breast cancer is ________.
Inflammatory breast cancer
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Lobular carcinoma in situ
Ductal carcinoma in situ
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Most women who have breast cancer will have some type of __________.
radiation therapy
surgery
chemotherapy
hormone therapy
surgery
