symptoms and diagnosis of breast cancer
Assignment: symptoms and diagnosis of breast cancer
Question 7 Question : A 30-year-old man notices a firm, 2-cm mass under his areola He has no other symptoms and no diagnosis of breast cancer in his first-degree relatives What is the most likely diagnosis?
Breast tissue
Fibrocystic disease
Breast cancer
Lymph node
Question 8 Question : Which of the following is true regarding breast self-examination?
It has been shown to reduce mortality from breast cancer
It is recommended unanimously by organizations making screening recommendations
A high proportion of breast masses are detected by breast self-examination
The undue fear caused by finding a mass justifies omitting instruction in breast self-examination
Question 9 Question : A 23-year-old computer programmer comes to your office for an annual examination She has recently become sexually active and wants to be placed on birth control Her only complaint is that the skin in her armpits has become darker She states it looks like dirt, and she scrubs her skin nightly with soap and water but the color stays Her past medical symptoms consist of acne and mild obesity Her periods have been irregular for 3 years Her mother has type 2 diabetes, and her father has high blood pressure The patient denies using tobacco but has four to five drinks on Friday and Saturday nights She denies any illegal drug use On examination, you see a mildly obese female who is breathing comfortably Her vital signs are unremarkable Looking under her axilla, you see dark, velvet-like skin Her annual examination is otherwise unremarkable What disorder of the breast or axilla is she most likely to have?
Peau d’orange
Acanthosis nigricans
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Question 10 Question : Which of the following is true of women who have had a unilateral mastectomy?
They no longer require breast examination
They should be examined carefully along the surgical scar for masses
Lymphedema of the ipsilateral arm usually suggests recurrence of breast cancer
Women with breast reconstruction over their mastectomy site no longer require examination
