During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs) .She tells the nurse that she believes that mammography "does a much better job than I ever could to find a lump." The nurse should explain to her that:
A) BSEs may detect lumps that appear between mammography scans.
B) BSEs are unnecessary until age 50 years.
C) She is correct-mammography is a good replacement for BSE.
D) She does not need to perform BSEs as long as a physician checks her breasts annually.
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