What are the American Cancer Society's guidlines for frequency and age for self exam, clinical
exam, and mammography? - ANSBreast Self-Examinations (BSE) - Monthly by women of all
ages.
Clinical Breast Examination - Every 3 years for women 20-40, Every year for women over 40
Mammography - Baseline for women 35-40, After 40-one per year
A prominent area of glandular tissue that is easily palpated. Often mistaken for a mass. -
ANSFibrous ridge
Most cancers are found either by ______ or __________. - ANSBSE, CBE (clinical or self
breast exam)
Mammo will detect about ____________ % of breast cancers in women without symptoms. -
ANS80-90
What are the two guiding standards that help ensure that mammography is safe and diagnostic?
- ANSMammography Quality Standards Act if 1992 (MQSA) and ACR
A regular screeening mammogram includes what views? - ANSMLO and CC of each breast
Which view is considered the most valuable? - ANSMLO
Angulation of the MLO varies between ___ and _____ degrees depending on the patient. -
ANS30 & 60
MLO view estimates the location of a mass as ________ or ________ to the nipple with slight
variation due to obliquity. - ANSSuper, inferior
Mammo view where the x-ray beam is perpendicular to the floor. - ANSCC
On a CC view, the marker placement is toward the ___________. - ANSAxilla
This view describes the location as medial or lateral to the nipple. - ANSCC
_________ is a true lateral view with the x-ray beam parallel to the floor. - ANSLateral, (ML or
LM)
The ___________ view is a view of the medial portion of both breasts. - ANSCleavage
Other mammo views (3) - ANS1. Axillary tail view (similar to MLO-focused on tail of Spence)
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