Question 1

Which treatment field arrangement is used to increase the midaxillary dose to the prescribed level in some patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intact breast tangents 
B)  Chest wall tangents 
C)  Supraclavicular (SCV)field 
D)  Posterior axillary boost field (PA
B)  
A)  Intact breast tangents 
B)  Chest wall tangents 
C)  Supraclavicular (SCV)field 
D)  Posterior axillary boost field (PA
B)  D

Question 2

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 7-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant with extension to the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 D

Question 3

What ligament holds the breast in place?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following techniques may be used to adequately irradiate the internal mammary (IM)lymph nodes while limiting the exposure to other organs?

Accepted Answer

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 
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

What is the standard dose delivered to the SCV field?

Accepted Answer

A)  4000 to 4600 cGy 
B)  4500 to 5000 cGy 
C)  5000 to 5600 cGy 
D)  6000 to 6600 cGy 
A)  4000 to 4600 cGy 
B)  4500 to 5000 cGy 
C)  5000 to 5600 cGy 
D)  6000 to 6600 cGy

Question 6

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 7

The lower border of the breast extends to which rib?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Inflammatory breast cancer is always classified as which T stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is the standard dose delivered to the tumor bed following tangential treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  4500 to 5000 cGy 
B)  5000 to 5600 cGy 
C)  6000 to 6600 cGy 
D)  7000 to 7600 cGy 
A)  4500 to 5000 cGy 
B)  5000 to 5600 cGy 
C)  6000 to 6600 cGy 
D)  7000 to 7600 cGy

Question 12

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 13

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 9-cm tumor with skin invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 14

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3-cm tumor invading the chest wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4 
A)  Tis 
B)  T1 
C)  T2 
D)  T3 
E)  T4

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What is the medial treatment border when the internal mammary lymph nodes are to be included in the tangential field?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

According to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group bright erythema with patchy, moist desquamation is an example of skin morbidity grade ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 19

A woman's risk of developing breast cancer in the United States is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 in 10 
B)  3 in 10 
C)  2 in 8 
D)  1 in 8 
A)  5 in 10 
B)  3 in 10 
C)  2 in 8 
D)  1 in 8

Exam 36: Breast Cancer

Which treatment field arrangement is used to increase the midaxillary dose to the prescribed level in some patients?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 7-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant with extension to the skin?

What ligament holds the breast in place?

Which of the following techniques may be used to adequately irradiate the internal mammary (IM)lymph nodes while limiting the exposure to other organs?

What is the standard dose delivered to the SCV field?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1-cm tumor in the upper outer quadrant?

The lower border of the breast extends to which rib?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

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

Inflammatory breast cancer is always classified as which T stage?

What is the standard dose delivered to the tumor bed following tangential treatments?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 1.5-cm tumor near the nipple?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 9-cm tumor with skin invasion?

What T stage is a breast cancer that is a 3-cm tumor invading the chest wall?

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

What is the medial treatment border when the internal mammary lymph nodes are to be included in the tangential field?

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

According to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group bright erythema with patchy, moist desquamation is an example of skin morbidity grade ______.

A woman's risk of developing breast cancer in the United States is ____________.

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