W/L Ch 36 Breast Cancer Quiz

Question 1

At what age should women of normal risk begin having regular annual screening mammograms?

a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50

Answer 1

c. 40

Question 2

Inflammatory breast cancer is always classified as which T stage?

a. T4a
b. T4b
c. T4c
d. T4d

Answer 2

d. T4d

Question 3

Which treatment field arrangement is used to increase the midaxillary dose to the prescribed level in some patients?

a. Intact breast tangents
b. Chest wall tangents
c. Supraclavicular (SCV) field
d. Posterior axillary boost field (PAB)

Answer 3

d. Posterior axillary boost field (PAB)

Question 4

The lower border of the breast extends to which rib?

a. Fifth
b. Sixth
c. Seventh
d. Eighth

Answer 4

b. Sixth

Question 5

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 9-cm tumor with skin invasion?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 5

e. T4

Question 6

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 6

c. T2

Question 7

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 7

b. T1

Question 8

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 7-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant with extension to the skin?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 8

d. T3

Question 9

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 9

b. T1

Question 10

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3-cm tumor invading the chest wall?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3
e. T4

Answer 10

e. T4

Question 11

What ligament holds the breast in place?

a. Cooper
b. Montgomery
c. Stoop
d. Paget

Answer 11

a. Cooper

Question 12

What is the standard dose delivered to the tumor bed following tangential treatments?

a. 4500 to 5000 cGy
b. 5000 to 5600 cGy
c. 6000 to 6600 cGy
d. 7000 to 7600 cGy

Answer 12

a. 4500 to 5000 cGy

Question 13

What is the medial treatment border when the internal mammary lymph nodes are to be included in the tangential field?

a. Midline
b. 1 cm beyond midline to the contralateral side
c. 3 cm beyond midline to the contralateral side
d. 3 cm beyond midline to the ipsilateral side

Answer 13

c. 3 cm beyond midline to the contralateral side

Question 14

What is the standard dose delivered to the SCV field?

a. 4000 to 4600 cGy
b. 4500 to 5000 cGy
c. 5000 to 5600 cGy
d. 6000 to 6600 cGy

Answer 14

b. 4500 to 5000 cGy

Question 15

What stage is a 6-cm breast cancer in the upper inner quadrant?

a. Tis
b. T1
c. T2
d. T3

Answer 15

d. T3

Question 16

Which of the following techniques may be used to adequately irradiate the internal mammary (IM) lymph nodes while limiting the exposure to other organs?

a. Anterior posterior (AP) 6 MV only
b. Anterior posterior (AP) photon/electron combination
c. Anterior posterior (AP) 6 MeV only
d. Extended medial tangent

Answer 16

b. Anterior posterior (AP) photon/electron combination

Question 17

A woman’s risk of developing breast cancer in the United States is ____________.

a. 5 in 10
b. 3 in 10
c. 2 in 8
d. 1 in 8

Answer 17

d. 1 in 8

Question 18

Which of the following increases the risk for developing breast cancer?

a. Breast implants
b. Late menarche
c. Early menarche
d. Early oophorectomy

Answer 18

c. Early menarche

Question 19

According to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group bright erythema with patchy, moist desquamation is an example of skin morbidity grade ______.

a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3

Answer 19

c. 2