Question 1
A 62-year-old woman undergoes lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for a 2.1 cm cT1N0 estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma. Two of three sentinel nodes contain macrometastases. She is planned for whole-breast radiation and endocrine therapy. What is the most appropriate axillary management?
Correct Answer:
No further axillary surgery — observation per Z0011/SENOMAC
Question 2
According to AJCC 8th edition staging for breast cancer, which of the following most dramatically changes prognostic stage compared with anatomic stage?
Correct Answer:
Incorporation of grade, ER, PR, HER2, and Oncotype DX for ER+ HER2- tumors
Question 3
A 48-year-old BRCA1 germline mutation carrier with triple-negative 2.8 cm breast cancer completes neoadjuvant AC-T with residual 1.2 cm invasive disease and a positive SLN at lumpectomy. Per the OlympiA trial, what adjuvant systemic therapy is indicated in addition to radiation?
Correct Answer:
One year of olaparib 300 mg twice daily
Question 4
Which of the following is the strongest indication against nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)?
Correct Answer:
Pathologic involvement of the retroareolar ductal tissue on frozen section
Question 5
A 55-year-old woman has biopsy-proven DCIS, grade 3, 1.2 cm, ER-positive. She undergoes lumpectomy with negative 2 mm margins. What is the most appropriate adjuvant management?
Correct Answer:
Whole-breast radiation and consideration of endocrine therapy
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