Question
The radiologist reports “BIRADS -3” for a 48-year-old woman with a breast lump. The next appropriate step taken by the surgeon should be
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Perform trucut biopsy
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Routine annual screening
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Further investigation like MRI
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Follow-up every 6 months for 2 years
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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Answer– D Follow-up every 6 months for 2 years
A Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) score of 3 means that it is a probably benign lesion. The next step should be close follow-up every 6 months for the next 2 years. During this period, the score can either be downgraded to BIRADS 2 or upgraded to BIRADS 4 or 5.
