Investigation of Breast Disease
- Previous year questions on Investigation of Breast Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 19 live questions in Investigation of Breast Disease.
- 1 of 19 questions carries a verified exam year: 2018.
- Surgery is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.The American Cancer Society recommends annual screening mammography for healthy women older than___________years
- A30
- B40✓ Correct answer
- C50
- D55
Q2.Lactating women with painful breast, 1st investigation to be done should be
- AUSG✓ Correct answer
- BMammography
- CCT
- DMRI
Q3.If BIRADS score is 4, your next step would be:
- AAdditional imaging
- BRoutine mammography
- CBiopsy✓ Correct answer
- DFollow up
Q4.A lady 35 years old lactating mother Presented with a Painful breast lump. Most appropriate initial investigation should be:
- AMammography
- BUSG✓ Correct answer
- CMRI
- DX-ray
Q5.A 17-year-old female underwent Fine Needle Aspiration cytology (FNAC) for a lump in the breast which was non-tender, firm and mobile. Which of the following features would suggest finding of a benign breast disease?
- ADyscohesive ductal epithelial cells without cellular fragments
- BTightly arranged ductal epithelial cells with dyscohesive bare nuclei✓ Correct answer
- CStromal predominance with spindle cells
- DPolymorphism with single or arranged ductal epithelial cells
Q6.A 55 year old post menopausal woman, on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), presents with heaviness in both breasts. A screening mammogram reveals a high density spiculated mass with cluster of pleomorphic microcalcification and ipsilateral large axillary lymph nodes. The mass described here most likely represents -
- ACystosarcoma phylloides
- BLymphoma
- CFibroadenoma
- DCarcinoma✓ Correct answer
Q7.Next Investigation to be done for painful breast lump in a lactating woman
- AMammography
- BUSG✓ Correct answer
- CMRI
- DFNAC
Q8.Triple assessment for cancer of breast includes which of the following?
- AHistory, Clinical examination and mammogram
- BHistory, Clinical examination and FNAC
- CUSG, Mammogram and FNAC
- DClinical Examination, Mammogram and FNAC✓ Correct answer
Q9.Popcorn calcification in mammography is seen in the following condition of breast:
- AFibroadenoma✓ Correct answer
- BFat necrosis
- CCystosarcoma phyllodes
- DCa Breast
Q10.Triple examination includes all except:
- AClinical examination
- BExcision biopsy✓ Correct answer
- CFNAC
- DMammography
Answer key
Q1: B. 40; Q2: A. USG; Q3: C. Biopsy; Q4: B. USG; Q5: B. Tightly arranged ductal epithelial cells with dyscohesive bare nuclei; Q6: D. Carcinoma; Q7: B. USG; Q8: D. Clinical Examination, Mammogram and FNAC; Q9: A. Fibroadenoma; Q10: B. Excision biopsy.
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