A 52-year-old woman comes for preventive care. She has no breast symptoms, no known pathogenic cancer variant, and no prior chest radiation. She asks

Question

A 52-year-old woman comes for preventive care. She has no breast symptoms, no known pathogenic cancer variant, and no prior chest radiation. She asks about breast cancer screening. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen with mammography every 2 years

Answer

Start screening at age 60 years

Answer

Screen with breast MRI every 6 months

Answer

Perform thermography instead of mammography

Answer

Use serum CA 125 screening

Breast cancer screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 52-year-old woman comes for preventive care. She has no breast symptoms, no known pathogenic cancer variant, and no prior chest radiation. She asks about breast cancer screening. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?