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Surgery and Reconstruction for Breast Cancer
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1'Lumpectomy' is another term for Breast [blank_start]Conserving[blank_end] Surgery
- AConserving
2Apart from Breast Conserving Surgery, what is the other major type of breast surgery performed by oncoplastic breast surgeons?
[blank_start]Mastectomy[blank_end]- AMastectomy
3Breast Conserving Surgery alone has the same risk of relapse as receiving a Mastectomy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4[blank_start]Breast Conserving Surgery + Radiotherapy[blank_end] has a similar rate of relapse to Mastectomy, as in after either treatment plan you will have the same risk of the cancer relapsing.
- ABreast Conserving Surgery + Radiotherapy
- BBreast Conserving Surgery + Chemotherapy
- CBreast Conserving Surgery alone
5Breast Conserving Surgery is conducted to excise breast masses [blank_start]leaving a clear margin of healthy tissue[blank_end]
- Aleaving a clear margin of healthy tissue
- Bby removing the entire breast
- Cand all axillary lymph nodes
6All operations conducted on the breast also include removal of ... for pathology.
- AAll axillary lymph nodes
- BSome, but not all, of the axillary lymph nodes
- CAll internal mammary lymph nodes
- DSome, but not all, of the internal mammary lymph nodes
7Removing all lymph nodes during surgery typically leads to the patient developing which condition years down the line?
[blank_start]Lymphoedema[blank_end]- ALymphoedema
8Breast Conserving Surgery requires that a clear margin of what is considered as healthy tissue to be removed along with the cancer. At least how much of this tissue should be removed to create a clear margin around the excised tumour area?
- A>1mm
- B>2mm
- C>0.5mm
- D>3mm
9Currently, what is used to tag impalpable tumours so that surgeons know what they are aiming to remove during an operation?
- AA metal wire
- BGamma-sensitive tags
- CFluorescent biomarkers
10Which of the following adjuvant treatments is most effective in combination with chemotherapy/radiotherapy when treating breast cancer?
- AHerceptin (Trastuzumab)
- BTamoxifen
- CMifepristone
11Mifepristone - [blank_start]Progesterone Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]
Tamoxifen - [blank_start]Oestrogen Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]
Herceptin (Trastuzumab) - [blank_start]HER2 Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]- AOestrogen Receptor Antagonist
- BProgesterone Receptor Antagonist
- CHER2 Receptor Antagonist
- DLH Receptor Antagonist
12Which aromatase inhibitor is first line in the treatment of hormonally-responsive breast cancer specifically in postmenopausal women?
[blank_start]Letrozole[blank_end]- ALetrozole
13Aromatase is the enzyme that catalyzes a key aromatization step in the synthesis of which key hormone?
[blank_start]Oestrogen[blank_end]- AOestrogen
14If a large area of breast is being removed from one side of the body, an oncoplastic surgeon will typically (with patient's permission) attempt to reconstruct the other breast as well so that the woman's breasts are as symmetrical as possible.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Removal of all breast tissue surgically is known as a [blank_start]mastectomy[blank_end]
- Amastectomy
16Mastectomy with breast reconstruction often involves taking 'free flaps' which are areas of tissue taken from areas of excess elsewhere on the body. Which two of the following sites are common sites to be utilised for 'free flap' reconstruction?
- AAbdomen
- BButtocks
- CInner thigh
- DCalf
- EUpper middle back
17Which muscle of the upper body is sometimes repositioned in order to mimic a breast?
[blank_start]Latissimus Dorsi[blank_end]- ALatissimus Dorsi
181 in 4 implants used in reconstructive surgery are lost due to which of the following?
- AInfection
- BMovement of implant away from breast
- CDisintegration of implant
- DRelapsing breast cancer
19Which type of cancer is loosely associated with breast implants?
- ALymphoma
- BLipoma
- CPapilloma
- DFibroadenoma
- EDuctal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
20Which type of breast reconstruction surgery is most popular following a mastectomy?
- AImplant Based
- BAutologous (Free flap, TRAM, etc)
21Once implants are inserted following a mastectomy, they tend to be fixed in place and thus do not require revisional surgeries as the woman ages.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Which artery is connected to the umbilical skin when it is used as a graft for reconstructive surgery?
The [blank_start]internal mammary[blank_end] artery- Ainternal mammary
23The [blank_start]inferior[blank_end] gluteal fold can also be used as a graft for breast reconstruction surgery.
- Ainferior
- Bsuperior
- Cmedial
- Dlateral
24The first axillary nodes to be drained by a cancer must be surgery removed upon any form of breast cancer surgery. These lymph nodes are known as the [blank_start]sentinel[blank_end] lymph nodes
- Asentinel
25Axillary node clearance is mandatory for all breast cancer surgeries so that staging of the cancer can be conducted.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26Are the internal mammary lymph nodes commonly operated upon during breast surgeries?
- AYes
- BNo
27Creating bigger margins when excising breast cancers means that the patient is more less likely to have a recurrence of their breast cancer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Surgery and reconstruction for breast cancer given on 09/01/2019
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- Matthew Coulson
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- Created on 9 Jan 2019 · updated on 9 Jan 2019
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