Case 1 of 10Breast HealthBreast lump (e.g., breast cancer, fibroadenoma)
A 32-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 2, comes to your office after genetic testing showed a BRCA1 pathogenic variant. Her mother was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at age 41 and tested positive for the same variant. The patient is asymptomatic, takes no medications, and considers her family complete. Breast and axillary examination is normal, and she has never had breast imaging. She asks how she should be screened and what she can do to lower her risk.
| Heart rate | 68/min |
| Temperature | 36.8 °C |
| Blood pressure | 112/70 mm Hg |
Question 1 of 30
Which of the following are the most appropriate screening recommendations at this time?
Select 2. (0 / 2 selected)
100%
AAnnual breast MRI
BBreast thermography
CBegin screening at age 40
DAnnual clinical breast examination alone
EAnnual mammography
FBreast MRI every 2 years
GAnnual breast ultrasound alone
HMammography every 2 years alone
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