Questionnaire

1. Which statement is correct?

2. Which of the listed factors increases the risk of developing breast cancer?

3. Which statement is incorrect? Increased risk of breast cancer is seen in patients who:

4. For the menopausal patient who has been using HRT, risk of developing breast cancer usually dissipates with time after discontinuing HRT.

5. Of patients that develop breast cancer, __% have no obvious risk factors.

6. Of breast cancers with known risk factors, __% are associated with hereditary gene mutations.

7. Patients with BRCA-positive mutations have a __% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.

8. Men who carry a BRCA mutation are at higher risk for:

9. Which breast cancer risk assessment model may underestimate the risk in women with significant family history or hereditary syndromes?

10. Breast self-examination alone is adequate as a screening tool as there is evidence that it reduces mortality in patients.

11. Which statement is correct? The American Cancer Society recommends annual screening mammograms in all women:

12. Of the 2% of screening mammograms that detect an abnormality, __% of these will be benign.

13. Which statement is incorrect? Sensitivity and specificity of mammography decreases with:

14. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is adequate for a breast cancer diagnosis.

15. Of the different subtypes of breast cancer, which is the most common subtype usually seen in older patients?