Questão 1
Questão
'Lumpectomy' is another term for Breast [blank_start]Conserving[blank_end] Surgery
Questão 2
Questão
Apart from Breast Conserving Surgery, what is the other major type of breast surgery performed by oncoplastic breast surgeons?
[blank_start]Mastectomy[blank_end]
Questão 3
Questão
Breast Conserving Surgery alone has the same risk of relapse as receiving a Mastectomy.
Questão 4
Questão
[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.
Responda
-
Breast Conserving Surgery + Radiotherapy
-
Breast Conserving Surgery + Chemotherapy
-
Breast Conserving Surgery alone
Questão 5
Questão
Breast Conserving Surgery is conducted to excise breast masses [blank_start]leaving a clear margin of healthy tissue[blank_end]
Responda
-
leaving a clear margin of healthy tissue
-
by removing the entire breast
-
and all axillary lymph nodes
Questão 6
Questão
All operations conducted on the breast also include removal of ... for pathology.
Responda
-
All axillary lymph nodes
-
Some, but not all, of the axillary lymph nodes
-
All internal mammary lymph nodes
-
Some, but not all, of the internal mammary lymph nodes
Questão 7
Questão
Removing all lymph nodes during surgery typically leads to the patient developing which condition years down the line?
[blank_start]Lymphoedema[blank_end]
Questão 8
Questão
Breast 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?
Questão 9
Questão
Currently, what is used to tag impalpable tumours so that surgeons know what they are aiming to remove during an operation?
Responda
-
A metal wire
-
Gamma-sensitive tags
-
Fluorescent biomarkers
Questão 10
Questão
Which of the following adjuvant treatments is most effective in combination with chemotherapy/radiotherapy when treating breast cancer?
Responda
-
Herceptin (Trastuzumab)
-
Tamoxifen
-
Mifepristone
Questão 11
Questão
Mifepristone - [blank_start]Progesterone Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]
Tamoxifen - [blank_start]Oestrogen Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]
Herceptin (Trastuzumab) - [blank_start]HER2 Receptor Antagonist[blank_end]
Questão 12
Questão
Which aromatase inhibitor is first line in the treatment of hormonally-responsive breast cancer specifically in postmenopausal women?
[blank_start]Letrozole[blank_end]
Questão 13
Questão
Aromatase is the enzyme that catalyzes a key aromatization step in the synthesis of which key hormone?
[blank_start]Oestrogen[blank_end]
Questão 14
Questão
If 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.
Questão 15
Questão
Removal of all breast tissue surgically is known as a [blank_start]mastectomy[blank_end]
Questão 16
Questão
Mastectomy 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?
Responda
-
Abdomen
-
Buttocks
-
Inner thigh
-
Calf
-
Upper middle back
Questão 17
Questão
Which muscle of the upper body is sometimes repositioned in order to mimic a breast?
[blank_start]Latissimus Dorsi[blank_end]
Questão 18
Questão
1 in 4 implants used in reconstructive surgery are lost due to which of the following?
Questão 19
Questão
Which type of cancer is loosely associated with breast implants?
Questão 20
Questão
Which type of breast reconstruction surgery is most popular following a mastectomy?
Questão 21
Questão
Once implants are inserted following a mastectomy, they tend to be fixed in place and thus do not require revisional surgeries as the woman ages.
Questão 22
Questão
Which 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
Questão 23
Questão
The [blank_start]inferior[blank_end] gluteal fold can also be used as a graft for breast reconstruction surgery.
Responda
-
inferior
-
superior
-
medial
-
lateral
Questão 24
Questão
The 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
Questão 25
Questão
Axillary node clearance is mandatory for all breast cancer surgeries so that staging of the cancer can be conducted.
Questão 26
Questão
Are the internal mammary lymph nodes commonly operated upon during breast surgeries?
Questão 27
Questão
Creating bigger margins when excising breast cancers means that the patient is more less likely to have a recurrence of their breast cancer.