A client asks the nurse about early detection of breast masses. Which statement by the nurse about early detection of breast masses is correct?
A. "A yearly breast examination by a health care provider can substitute for breast self-examination (BSE)."
B. "Detection of breast cancer before axillary node invasion yields the same survival rate."
C. "Mammography as a baseline screening is recommended by the American Cancer Society at 30 years of age."
D. "The goal of screening for breast cancer is early detection because BSE does not prevent breast cancer."
Ans: D. "The goal of screening for breast cancer is early detection because BSE does not prevent breast cancer."
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