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What is the approximate proportion of carcinomas in screened populations that DCIS comprises?
What is the approximate proportion of carcinomas in screened populations that DCIS comprises?
- 30% to 40%
- 5% to 10%
- 40% to 50%
- 15% to 30% (correct)
What is the characteristic clinical presentation of DCIS?
What is the characteristic clinical presentation of DCIS?
- Axillary lymph node enlargement
- Calcifications or mammographic density detected by mammography (correct)
- A palpable mass in the breast
- Nipple discharge and breast pain
What is the result of the extension of DCIS up the lactiferous ducts and into the contiguous skin of the nipple?
What is the result of the extension of DCIS up the lactiferous ducts and into the contiguous skin of the nipple?
- Paget disease of the breast
- Ductal carcinoma in situ
- Paget disease of the nipple (correct)
- Invasive ductal carcinoma
What is the main difference between Comedo DCIS and Non-comedo DCIS?
What is the main difference between Comedo DCIS and Non-comedo DCIS?
What is the long-term survival rate of patients with DCIS?
What is the long-term survival rate of patients with DCIS?
What is the prognosis of DCIS if left untreated?
What is the prognosis of DCIS if left untreated?
What is the most common symptom reported by women with breast disease?
What is the most common symptom reported by women with breast disease?
What is the cause of a localized painful mass in the breast?
What is the cause of a localized painful mass in the breast?
What is the term for diffuse nodularity of the breast tissue?
What is the term for diffuse nodularity of the breast tissue?
What is the term for breast tissue swelling related to the menstrual cycle?
What is the term for breast tissue swelling related to the menstrual cycle?
What is the term for a benign breast lesion that arises in the large ducts?
What is the term for a benign breast lesion that arises in the large ducts?
What is the term for a benign breast condition characterized by swelling of the male breast tissue?
What is the term for a benign breast condition characterized by swelling of the male breast tissue?
What is a characteristic of Grade III breast carcinomas?
What is a characteristic of Grade III breast carcinomas?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical feature of invasive carcinoma?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical feature of invasive carcinoma?
What is a prognostic factor in breast cancer?
What is a prognostic factor in breast cancer?
What is the purpose of tumor stage measurement in breast cancer?
What is the purpose of tumor stage measurement in breast cancer?
What is a diagnostic method used in breast cancer?
What is a diagnostic method used in breast cancer?
What is a risk factor associated with male breast cancer?
What is a risk factor associated with male breast cancer?
