A 42-year-old woman has no breast symptoms, family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or known pathogenic variant. She asks about screening

Question

A 42-year-old woman has no breast symptoms, family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or known pathogenic variant. She asks about screening mammography at a preventive visit. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Recommend mammography every 2 years

Answer

Screen routinely with breast MRI

Answer

Order serum CA 15-3

Answer

Use clinical breast examination as the sole screen

Answer

Begin screening at age 50

Breast cancer screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 42-year-old woman has no breast symptoms, family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or known pathogenic variant. She asks about screening mammography at a preventive visit. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?