Question

You are a medical student performing your gynecology rotation in a local physicians’ office. A 35 y/o woman presents to the office for evaluation. In performing her history, she relates a familial history of her mother having died from breast cancer.

Knowing that women normally do not have their first mammogram until the age of 50, what tests can be performed for this patient? Are there any tests more specific than a mammogram to detect breast cancer and what are they?

Answer 1

Finding breast cancer early is important because for some women breast cancer symptoms in the beginning period it is symptomatic. if it is found early it is easy to treat successfully. routine screening like tests and exams used to find disease.
Regular self-breast examination and clinical breast exams provide benefits to find breast cancer. because symptoms like lump discovered during usual activity and changes in shape and size of the breast keep track for breast cancer for early detection.
Breast ultrasound structures deep within the body.biposy is an accurate way to diagnose and treat cancer. it analyzes the type of cells involved in breast cancer and in which grade of cancer it is...