What is the most common cancer affecting women?
Breast cancer
What is the most common type of breast cancer?
DCIS
What lifestyle factors are protective against breast cancer?
Regular exercise
Healthy body weight
Sensible alcohol intake
Which imaging should be used for suspected breast lesions in women aged
a) < 40
b) > 40?
a) USS
b) Mammogram
Most women will end up getting both and they might need an MRI scan in more complicated cancers
Which type of diagnostic biopsy is most commonly used for suspected breast cancer?
Core biopsy
What are some symptoms of breast cancer?
Breast lump
Nipple changes (e.g inversion)
Discharge (purulent or bloody)
Colour change
Pain is a typical symptom of breast cancer - true or false?
False
Rarely painful unless there’s a palpable lump
