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Breast Diseases MCQ
Breast Diseases MCQ
1. Which of the following is the most common reason for women to visit a breast surgeon?
a. Breast pain without a lump
b. Nipple discharge
c. Change in breast contour
d. Breast lump (painful/painless) - 60%
2. What is the recommended age threshold for performing mammogram during the triple
assessment of a patient with a breast lump?
a. 30 years old
b. 35 years old
c. 40 years old
d. 45 years old
3. Which of the following is NOT a common complaint leading women to see a breast
surgeon?
a. Axillary mass
b. Anxiety
c. Nipple-areolar complex disorder
d. Change in hair color
4. What is the first step in the management of a patient with a breast lump?
a. Ultrasound and mammogram
b. History and examination
c. FNAC or core biopsy
d. Definitive treatment
6. What is the most likely diagnosis in a 34-year-old smoker with a nipple piercing, painful
breast, and bloody nipple discharge?
a. Duct ectasia
b. Phyllodes tumor
c. Lactation mastitis
d. Periductal mastitis
Answer: d. Itching
4. What is the most common reason for women to visit a breast surgeon?
a. Breast pain without a lump
b. Nipple discharge
c. Change in breast contour
d. Breast lump (painful/painless) - 60%
5. What is the first step in the management of a patient with a breast lump?
a. Ultrasound and mammogram
b. History and examination
c. FNAC or core biopsy
d. Definitive treatment
7. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a family
history of breast cancer?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
Answer: b. Every year starting at age 40
9. What is the recommended age threshold for performing mammogram during the triple
assessment of a patient with a breast lump?
a. 30 years old
b. 35 years old
c. 40 years old
d. 45 years old
12. What is the most common benign breast condition in women under 30 years old?
a. Fibroadenoma
b. Breast cysts
c. Ductal ectasia
d. Mastitis
Answer: a. Fibroadenoma
14. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with an
average risk of breast cancer?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
Answer: c. Bones
16. What is the recommended age for women to stop getting mammograms?
a. 65 years old
b. 70 years old
c. 75 years old
d. There is no recommended age to stop getting mammograms
17. What is the most common type of breast cancer in pregnant women?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
18. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a
personal history of breast cancer?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
19. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women under 50 years old?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
20. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a high
risk of breast cancer?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
21. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women over 50 years old?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
23. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
mutation?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
24. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a history
of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
25. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
ductal hyperplasia (ADH)?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
26. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a history
of atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH)?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
27. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women with a history of radial scar?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
28. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a history
of breast cancer?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
Answer: b. Every year starting at age 40
29. What is the most common type of breast cancer in women with a history of lobular
carcinoma in situ (LCIS)?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Ductal carcinoma in situ
d. Lobular carcinoma in situ
30. What is the recommended frequency for breast cancer screening in women with a history
of atypical hyperplasia?
a. Every 2 years starting at age 40
b. Every year starting at age 40
c. Every 2 years starting at age 50
d. Every year starting at age 50
31. Which of the following is a risk factor for male breast cancer?
a. Age over 50
b. Family history of breast cancer
c. Obesity
d. All of the above
33. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in menopausal women?
a. Early menopause
b. Late menopause
c. Nulliparity
d. All of the above
34. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is not detected by mammography?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
35. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in premenopausal women?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Early menarche
d. All of the above
37. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women of any age?
a. Family history of breast cancer
b. Obesity
c. Alcohol consumption
d. All of the above
38. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often HER2-positive?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
39. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
hyperplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
40. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often triple-negative?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
Answer: b. Fibroadenoma
42. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of
radiation therapy to the chest?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
45. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
ductal hyperplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
46. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often hormone receptor-negative?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
47. Which of the following is a common screening tool for breast cancer?
a. Mammography
b. CT scan
c. MRI
d. PET scan
Answer: a. Mammography
48. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of lobular
carcinoma in situ?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
49. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often detected by mammography?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
51. Which of the following is a common symptom of breast cancer that has spread to the
bones?
a. Bone pain
b. Nipple discharge
c. Breast lump
d. All of the above
52. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of lobular
neoplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
53. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with estrogen
receptor-positive tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Triple-negative breast cancer
54. Which of the following is a common benign breast condition that can cause breast pain?
a. Fibroadenoma
b. Intraductal papilloma
c. Mammary duct ectasia
d. Phyllodes tumor
55. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
lobular hyperplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
56. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with
progesterone receptor-positive tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Triple-negative breast cancer
Answer: a. Jaundice
58. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of radial
scars?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
59. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with HER2-
positive tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Triple-negative breast cancer
60. Which of the following is a common treatment for early-stage breast cancer?
a. Lumpectomy
b. Mastectomy
c. Radiation therapy
d. All of the above
62. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of lobular
carcinoma in situ?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
63. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with triple-
negative tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
Answer: a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
64. Which of the following is a common benign breast condition that can cause nipple
discharge?
a. Fibroadenoma
b. Intraductal papilloma
c. Mammary duct ectasia
d. Phyllodes tumor
65. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
ductal hyperplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
66. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with HER2-
negative tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Triple-negative breast cancer
67. Which of the following is a common symptom of breast cancer that has spread to the
lungs?
a. Shortness of breath
b. Bone pain
c. Breast lump
d. All of the above
68. Which of the following is a risk factor for breast cancer in women with a history of atypical
lobular hyperplasia?
a. Late menopause
b. Nulliparity
c. Family history of breast cancer
d. All of the above
69. Which of the following is a type of breast cancer that is often associated with estrogen
receptor-negative tumors?
a. Invasive ductal carcinoma
b. Invasive lobular carcinoma
c. Inflammatory breast cancer
d. Ductal carcinoma in situ
70. Which of the following is a common treatment for advanced-stage breast cancer?
a. Surgery
b. Chemotherapy
c. Radiation therapy
d. All of the above
Answer: b. Chemotherapy