ARRT Mammo Mock Exam Procedures A&P &
Pathology Questions And Answers
___ usually presents itself as a small group of malignant microcals on the screening mammo. ANS
(DCIS) ductal carcinoma insitu
[first sign of breast cancer only visible on mammo]]
___ is the gold standard for the detection of early, nonpalpable breast cancer. ANS digital mammo
what types of nipple discharge are suspicious for malignancy? ANS spontaneous, unilateral, sticky.
-clear
-bloody
-serous(combo of 2)
*80-90% of discharge caused by benign conditions
Benign nipple discharges ANS -green, white, milky, cheesey from one or more ducts
the first selective population study to demonstrate a reduction in breast cancer mortality as a result of
screening mammo was the ___. ANS HIP (health insurance plan) study for new york
___ are the smallest structures visible on a mammogram. ANS microcalcifications (they always
represent a past or current tissue process, they can be found in as many as 86% of mammos and are
usually benign in nature. occurrence increases with age.)
the average doubling time for a breast cancer cell is ___. ANS 90-100 days
a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis indicates that the cancerous tumor is ___. ANS 1.estrogen
receptor negative
2.progesterone receptor negative
3. HER2 receptor negative
*this type of cancer will respond to chemo but not hormonal therapy
, *comprises 15%of all breast cancers
a final assessment category is assigned by the radiologist following interpretation of the mammo images.
when the radiologist assigns a category 4 to a patient's study, it is understood that the mammo ___.
ANS demonstrates a suspicions abnormality and a biopsy should be considered.
younger women tend to have a predominance of ___ and ___ breast tissue making the detection of early
breast cancer in these women more difficult. ANS heterogeneously dense and/or extremely dense
glandular
the majority of breast cancers (50%) are found in the dense, glandular tissue of the ___. ANS UOQ
breast tissue extends superiority to the level of the ___ . ANS clavicle
an early embrionic breast formation known as the ___ extends from the armpit to the groin. ANS
mammary line/ milk ridge
the ___ , composed of layers of adipose and connective tissues, separates the breast tissue from the
pectoralis major muscle. ANS retromammary fat space.
the skin of the breast is thickest as the___ . ANS base
the ___ begins at the extralobular terminal duct and extends to the terminal ductules. ANS TDLU
(terminal duct lobular unit)
___ is a condition in which a breast has more than one nipple. ANS polythelia
___ is the term used to describe a steady decrease (involution) in the amount of glandulsr tissue. ANS
atrophy
on the mammogram, fibro-glandular tissue produces lower optical density and appears ___ . ANS
radiopaque, lighter or white
Pathology Questions And Answers
___ usually presents itself as a small group of malignant microcals on the screening mammo. ANS
(DCIS) ductal carcinoma insitu
[first sign of breast cancer only visible on mammo]]
___ is the gold standard for the detection of early, nonpalpable breast cancer. ANS digital mammo
what types of nipple discharge are suspicious for malignancy? ANS spontaneous, unilateral, sticky.
-clear
-bloody
-serous(combo of 2)
*80-90% of discharge caused by benign conditions
Benign nipple discharges ANS -green, white, milky, cheesey from one or more ducts
the first selective population study to demonstrate a reduction in breast cancer mortality as a result of
screening mammo was the ___. ANS HIP (health insurance plan) study for new york
___ are the smallest structures visible on a mammogram. ANS microcalcifications (they always
represent a past or current tissue process, they can be found in as many as 86% of mammos and are
usually benign in nature. occurrence increases with age.)
the average doubling time for a breast cancer cell is ___. ANS 90-100 days
a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis indicates that the cancerous tumor is ___. ANS 1.estrogen
receptor negative
2.progesterone receptor negative
3. HER2 receptor negative
*this type of cancer will respond to chemo but not hormonal therapy
, *comprises 15%of all breast cancers
a final assessment category is assigned by the radiologist following interpretation of the mammo images.
when the radiologist assigns a category 4 to a patient's study, it is understood that the mammo ___.
ANS demonstrates a suspicions abnormality and a biopsy should be considered.
younger women tend to have a predominance of ___ and ___ breast tissue making the detection of early
breast cancer in these women more difficult. ANS heterogeneously dense and/or extremely dense
glandular
the majority of breast cancers (50%) are found in the dense, glandular tissue of the ___. ANS UOQ
breast tissue extends superiority to the level of the ___ . ANS clavicle
an early embrionic breast formation known as the ___ extends from the armpit to the groin. ANS
mammary line/ milk ridge
the ___ , composed of layers of adipose and connective tissues, separates the breast tissue from the
pectoralis major muscle. ANS retromammary fat space.
the skin of the breast is thickest as the___ . ANS base
the ___ begins at the extralobular terminal duct and extends to the terminal ductules. ANS TDLU
(terminal duct lobular unit)
___ is a condition in which a breast has more than one nipple. ANS polythelia
___ is the term used to describe a steady decrease (involution) in the amount of glandulsr tissue. ANS
atrophy
on the mammogram, fibro-glandular tissue produces lower optical density and appears ___ . ANS
radiopaque, lighter or white
