chemo

Question 1

CR

Answer 1

complete remission
no evidence of cancer.

tumor specific

Question 2

PR

Answer 2

Partial remission 30% reduction

Question 3

Response rate=

Answer 3

CR+PR/ Total Rx

Question 4

Disease free survival

Answer 4

time from attaining complete remission to relapse

Question 5

Overall remission

Answer 5

survival from date of dx until death

Question 6

T in TNM

Answer 6

Tumor size

Question 7

N in TNM

Answer 7

Nodes involved

Question 8

M in TNM

Answer 8

Metastisis

Question 9

the older you are when you start menstruating and the older when you stop gives you more or less risk of breast cancer

Answer 9

more risk

Question 10

what prevents recurrence of cancer?

Answer 10

exercise

Question 11

Primary tx?

Answer 11

surgery

Question 12

Systemic Tx

Answer 12

for prevention or neoadjuvantly prior to local

Question 13

Adjuvant is given for existing cancer or for the risk of cancer recurring?

Answer 13

for the risk

Question 14

neoadjuvant can do what to a tumor to help with lumpectomy and conserving the breast?

Answer 14

shrink the tumor

Question 15

Stage II hormone indicates what about lymph nodes

Answer 15

spread