Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Diagnosis

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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?

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?

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?

Comedo DCIS has central necrosis, while Non-comedo DCIS does not Signup and view all the answers

What is the long-term survival rate of patients with DCIS?

Greater than 97% Signup and view all the answers

What is the prognosis of DCIS if left untreated?

It progresses to invasive cancer in roughly one-third of cases Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common symptom reported by women with breast disease?

Pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of a localized painful mass in the breast?

Ruptured cyst or trauma Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for diffuse nodularity of the breast tissue?

Lumpiness Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for breast tissue swelling related to the menstrual cycle?

Cyclic edema Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a benign breast lesion that arises in the large ducts?

Intraductal papilloma Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a benign breast condition characterized by swelling of the male breast tissue?

Gynecomastia Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Grade III breast carcinomas?

Nests or solid sheets of cells with enlarged irregular nuclei Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a clinical feature of invasive carcinoma?

Bruising of the skin Signup and view all the answers

What is a prognostic factor in breast cancer?

The biologic type of the cancer Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of tumor stage measurement in breast cancer?

To measure the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What is a diagnostic method used in breast cancer?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk factor associated with male breast cancer?

Klinefelter syndrome Signup and view all the answers