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- 1.Breast cancer accounts for ____% of malignancies in men
- A.
Less than 1
- B.
8
- C.
24
- D.
73
- 2.Which anatomical structures typically develop in the male breast?
- A.
Ductal structures
- B.
Complex lobular structures
- C.
Terminal ductal lobular units
- D.
Lobular units and acini
- 3.A common temporary benign enlargement of the male breast is ____.
- A.
Paget’s disease
- B.
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
- C.
Gynecomastia
- D.
Fibroadenoma
- 4.Mild cases of gynecomastia will be visualized on the mammogram as a small circumscribed density ____.
- A.
In the upper outer quadrant of the breast
- B.
Posterior to the nipple in the subareolar area
- C.
In the tail of the breast
- D.
In the axilla
- 5.A characteristic associated with gynecomastia is ____.
- A.
A well-defined tender mass
- B.
Irregular edges and hardness on palpation
- C.
An area fixed in place with nipple retraction
- D.
A painless lump
- 6.The most common type of breast cancer in the male is ____.
- A.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
- B.
Lymphoma
- C.
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC)
- D.
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
- 7.Infiltrating ductal carcinoma accounts for ____% of male breast cancer
- A.
1
- B.
8
- C.
24
- D.
85
- 8.The most common characteristic symptom of a male with breast cancer is ____.
- A.
Breast tenderness
- B.
A painless subareolar lump
- C.
Nipple ulceration
- D.
Axillary pain
- 9.____ is a characteristic most likely associated with carcinoma.
- A.
An area which is tender and smooth on palpation
- B.
An area centrally located beneath the areola and well defined
- C.
An area with irregular margins and hard on palpation
- D.
Breast tenderness, unilaterally or bilaterally,
- 10.A man’s likelihood of developing breast cancer is increased by ____.(1) Klinefelter syndrome (2) childhood radiation of the chest(3) family history of breast cancer
- A.
1 & 2
- B.
1 & 3
- C.
2 & 3
- D.
1, 2 & 3
- 11.An adult male with a suspicious mammogram and a firm unilateral nodule will be advised by his physician to ____.
- A.
Undergo a biopsy
- B.
Wait to further observe nodule
- C.
Switch medications
- D.
Reduce cholesterol levels
- 12.The incidence of breast cancer in men ____.
- A.
Increases with age
- B.
Decreases with age
- C.
Is not influenced by age
- D.
Is still undetermined in its relationship to
- 13.A predisposition to breast cancer is inherited in ____.
- A.
Men only
- B.
Women only
- C.
Both men and women
- D.
Neither men nor women
- 14.About _____% of male breast cancer patients are treated by mastectomy.
- A.
60
- B.
80
- C.
90
- D.
95
- 15.The most important factor influencing prognosis in male breast cancer ____.
- A.
Histologic features
- B.
Size of the tumor
- C.
Status of the axillary lymph nodes
- D.
Stage of the disease
- 16.The principle reason for the use of mammography in male patients is to distinguish ____.
- A.
Gynecomastia from simple cysts
- B.
Gynecomastia from male breast cancer
- C.
Pubertal hypertrophy from senescent hypertrophy
- D.
Gynecomastia from benign breast enlargement
- 17.The ____ view is an alternative for the Cranio-caudal view and may be substituted.
- A.
Caudo-cranial (From Below FB)
- B.
Rolled
- C.
Latero-Medial Oblique
- D.
90 degree Medio-Lateral
- 18.A basic rule in male breast radiography is ____.
- A.
Nipple markers should always be used
- B.
The position of the nipple is not important
- C.
As long as maximum breast tissue is included, the position of the nipple is not a concern
- D.
The nipple should always be projected in profile
- 19.For the Cranio-caudal projection, the mammographer should stand on ____.
- A.
The medial side of the breast being examined
- B.
The lateral side of the breast being examined
- C.
Either side of the breast being examined
- D.
The patient’s right side
- 20.The patient’s ____ is likely to obstruct the X-ray beam when the obese patient is positioned for theCaudo-Cranial (FB) view.
- A.
Abdomen
- B.
Shoulder
- C.
Head
- D.
Opposite breast
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