What are two questions you would ask this patient?
- When did you first notice this lump and is it painful to the touch?
- Has there been any trauma to the area or any associated symptoms.
What are two risk factors would you want to assess for?
- I would ask about history of birth control use or any other estrogen intake. According to Daly (2022) The primary risk factor for developing breast cancer is excess exposure to estrogens.
- Is there a family history of breast lumps or any type of cancer in the family? If so, were they diagnosed prior to the age of 50 yrs of age? Family history would be one of the key risk factors for breast cancer, particularly if family members were young (>50) at the age of diagnosis (2022).
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