Metastatic Breast Cancer (5)
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- 1.Which of the following is a potential symptom of breast cancer's metastatic spread?
- A.
Nipple discharge
- B.
Jaundice
- C.
Edema or peau d'orange
- D.
Dilated leg veins
- 2.Which study may be used to identify nonaxillary lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer?
- A.
MRI
- B.
Ultrasonography
- C.
Scintimammography
- D.
PET-CT scanning
- 3.Which is a contraindication to sentinel lymph node biopsy?
- A.
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) planning on breast-conserving surgery
- B.
Women with DCIS who will be undergoing mastectomy
- C.
Women who previously underwent breast and/or axillary surgery
- D.
Women who received preoperative/neoadjuvant systemic therapy
- 4.Recommended as first-line treatment of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive metastatic breast cancer?
- A.
Chemotherapy
- B.
Endocrine therapy
- C.
Combination chemotherapy and endocrine therapy
- D.
None of the above
- 5.Which of the following statements is accurate regarding chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer?
- A.
Single-agent regimens are the standard of care
- B.
Taxanes are cardiotoxic, which makes substitution of one taxane for another difficult
- C.
Combinations of cytotoxic agents may be preferable in patients with life-threatening disease and/or severe symptoms
- D.
Any targeted agents other than hormone therapy should be only administered as monotherapy
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