Marriage Is Not An Option. Yet.

Some people might think that with all the blogging and on-line lurking, I don’t study anymore and I probably don’t know anything about medicine. Excuse me lang, ha? Nag-aaral kaya ako! Hence, to prove that I do know a few medically-related things, every week I’ll try to provide my readers – They’re, like, so many. Kaka. Three sila actually. LOL - with educational posts such as this, so, that I can say I’ve been productive and I did my part in imparting my medical knowledge to general public.

I thank you.    

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Question: An asymptomatic 35 year old female comes to you for routine exam. She has no family history of breast cancer. Based on the existing guidelines for early detection of breast cancer, this patient at standard risk should be advised to do which of the following?

1. Perform breast self-examination monthly
2. Obtain physician performed breast examination annually
3. Begin yearly mammograms
4. Obtain genetic testing
5. Wait until age 40 to begin cancer screening   

Answer: A. Breast self examinations should be done at the age of 20 and above. Physician performed breast examinations should be done every 3 years from ages 20-40 then annually. Yearly mammograms are for those 40 years old and above with high risk such as family history of breast cancer in the family.

DocM: So, do you girls do your monthly self-breast examinations?
Girls in class: Yes, doc.

JaneDoe: Ikaw, [Mistress]? Do you regularly perform self-breast examinations?

Mistress: My boyfriend does it for me regularly… LOL. Joke!