A 23-year-old comes to the free clinic stating "I think I have a lump in my breast. Do I have cancer?" The nurse instructs the patient that a diagnosis of breast cancer is confirmed by what?
A) Breast self-examination.
B) Mammography.
C) Fine-needle aspiration.
D) Chest x-ray.
Ans: C
Feedback: Fine-needle aspiration and biopsy provide cells for histologic examination to confirm a diagnosis. A breast self-examination, if done regularly, is the most reliable method for detecting breast lumps early. Mammography is used to detect tumors that are too small to palpate. Chest x-rays can be used to pinpoint rib metastasis.
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