Pathology

for Dental Students

Study questions: Breast diseases

Answers are here.

1. Prognostic factors in invasive carcinoma of female breast include all except

A.Tumor size

B.Morphological type of tumor

C.Location of primary tumor within breast

D.Lymph nodes status

2. All of the following are true regarding breast carcinoma EXCEPT:

A. Lobular carcinoma has relatively high frequency of bilateral development

B. Ductal carcinoma is the most frequent form of breast cancer

C. Is more frequent in multiparous women

D. Patients with medullary carcinoma have better prognosis than those with usual

                   infiltrating ductal carcinoma

E. Size of the tumor at mastectomy is an important prognostic factor

3. All of the following are true regarding fibroadenoma EXCEPT:

A.It is the most common benign tumor of the female breast

B.Usually appear in prepubertal girls and in young women

C.May enlarge late in the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy

D.Is an important risk factor for breast carcinoma

E.Usually presents as solitary, movable mass

4. All of the following are true regarding fibrocystic change EXCEPT:

A.It may present with different morphologic patterns

B.It occurs after puberty

C.Epithelial cell hyperplasia is an important component

D.Sclerosing adenosis is correlated with significantly increased risk of breast cancer

E.It may persist after menopause

5. All of the following are true regarding breast carcinoma EXCEPT:

A.Invasive ductal carcinoma is the most common histologic type

B.The histologic grade of invasive carcinoma is a prognostic factor

C.Progression of the disease may include involvement of the skin and pectoralis muscle

D.Ductal carcinoma has relatively high frequency of bilateral development

E.It is uncommon before age 20