Onco - Medscape Breast CA quiz Flashcards
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
C
Which of the following is routinely recommended by ASCO 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
B
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which of the following 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
A
Which of the following studies may be used to identify nonaxillary lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer?
a. MRI
b. Ultrasonography
c. Scintimammography
d. PET-CT scanning
D
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
B
