Contraindications for Breast-Conserving Therapy Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for breast-conserving therapy requiring radiotherapy?

  • Active connective tissue disease involving the skin
  • Diffusely positive pathologic margins
  • Diffuse suspicious or malignant appearing microcalcifications
  • Widespread disease that cannot be incorporated by local excision (correct)

    • Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for breast-conserving therapy requiring radiotherapy?

  • Diffusely positive pathologic margins
  • Widespread disease that cannot be incorporated by local excision
  • Active connective tissue disease involving the skin
  • Diffuse suspicious or malignant appearing microcalcifications (correct)

    • Which of the following conditions may be considered for prophylactic bilateral mastectomy for risk reduction?

  • Widespread disease that cannot be incorporated by local excision
  • Diffusely positive pathologic margins
  • Diffuse suspicious or malignant appearing microcalcifications
  • Patients with a known or suspected genetic predisposition to breast cancer (correct)

    • Which of the following is a relative contraindication for breast-conserving therapy requiring radiotherapy?

    <p>Active connective tissue disease involving the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a contraindication for breast-conserving therapy requiring radiotherapy due to a risk of recurrence or contralateral breast cancer?

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