ACTIVITY #1

 

ACTIVITY #1

 

Instructions

Choose the best answer.

Question 1: What is mammography?

A. A medical procedure to treat breast cancer.

B. A diagnostic imaging technique that uses x-rays to obtain images of the breasts.

C. A form of therapeutic breast massage.

 

Question 2: What is the main purpose of a mammogram?

A. To perform breast surgery.

B. To detect early breast abnormalities, especially cancer.

C. To provide relief of breast pain.

 

Question 3: How often is it recommended that women have routine screening mammography?

A. Every decade.

B. Every year after age 30.

C. Only if they experience breast pain.

Question 4: What is the main advantage of mammography in breast cancer screening?

A. It provides treatment for breast cancer.

B. It can detect cancer in its early stages, when it is most treatable.

C. It helps reduce breast size.

 

Question 5: What does a mammogram procedure involve?

A. Injecting a liquid into the breasts.

B. Taking pictures of the breasts using x-rays.

C. Performing surgery on the breasts.