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What is the purpose of systemic therapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
What is the purpose of systemic therapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
- To complement surgery with additional treatment (correct)
- To cure the patient without surgery
- To replace surgical treatment
- To prevent distant metastases
According to the provided information, what is the survival rate after mastectomy at 15 years?
According to the provided information, what is the survival rate after mastectomy at 15 years?
- 77%
- 82%
- 65% (correct)
- 63%
What is a contraindication for oncoplastic breast surgery?
What is a contraindication for oncoplastic breast surgery?
- Tumour < 4cm
- Pregnancy
- Focal microcalcification
- Diffuse microcalcification (correct)
What is the major finding about the efficacy of radiotherapy on local recurrence according to EBCTCG?
What is the major finding about the efficacy of radiotherapy on local recurrence according to EBCTCG?
What was the primary treatment of breast cancer for the next 70 years?
What was the primary treatment of breast cancer for the next 70 years?
Which surgical method involved completely burning off the breast from the chest wall?
Which surgical method involved completely burning off the breast from the chest wall?
What did the Halstedian theory propose for the treatment of breast cancer?
What did the Halstedian theory propose for the treatment of breast cancer?
What concept was introduced by Patey and Dyson in 1948?
What concept was introduced by Patey and Dyson in 1948?
What is the primary function of biological therapy in cancer treatment?
What is the primary function of biological therapy in cancer treatment?
Which type of therapy uses non-chemotherapy drugs to target specific cancer cells?
Which type of therapy uses non-chemotherapy drugs to target specific cancer cells?
What is the primary purpose of anti-angiogenesis treatment in cancer therapy?
What is the primary purpose of anti-angiogenesis treatment in cancer therapy?
Which types of cancers are interferon and interleukin 2 treatments commonly used for?
Which types of cancers are interferon and interleukin 2 treatments commonly used for?
What type of breast cancer may benefit from the use of hormone therapy?
What type of breast cancer may benefit from the use of hormone therapy?
Which type of chemotherapy may be offered to patients with triple-negative breast cancer?
Which type of chemotherapy may be offered to patients with triple-negative breast cancer?
For which type of breast cancer is neoadjuvant chemotherapy often effective as a pre-operative therapeutic approach?
For which type of breast cancer is neoadjuvant chemotherapy often effective as a pre-operative therapeutic approach?
Which assessment is commonly performed before the surgery of breast cancer?
Which assessment is commonly performed before the surgery of breast cancer?
