Deck 36: Breast Cancer

Question 1

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 1

E
As defined by the AJCC Staging System for Breast Cancer, a tumor of any size with direct extension to the chest wall or skin is denoted as a T4.

Question 2

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 2

B
As defined by the AJCC Staging System for Breast Cancer, a tumor 2 cm or less in any dimension is denoted as a T1.

Question 3

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 3

D
Cancer of the breast affects one in every eight women in the United States.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

A) Tis
B) T1
C) T2
D) T3

Question 7

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)

Question 8

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

Question 9

11)What ligament holds the breast in place?

A) Cooper
B) Montgomery
C) Stoop
D) Paget

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

A) Breast implants
B) Late menarche
C) Early menarche
D) Early oophorectomy

Question 14

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

Question 15

2)Inflammatory breast cancer is always classified as which T stage?

A) T4a
B) T4b
C) T4c
D) T4d

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Question 19

4)The lower border of the breast extends to which rib?

A) Fifth
B) Sixth
C) Seventh
D) Eighth