Breast Cancer Quiz 10B Flashcards Preview

Pathology- Nicole Calvin > Breast Cancer Quiz 10B > Flashcards

Flashcards in Breast Cancer Quiz 10B Deck (11)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

What is the most common type of invasive breast cancer

A

Invasive ductal carcinoma

2
Q

Of the following which type of breast cancer has the higher frequency

A

Invasive lobular carcinoma

3
Q

Which stage is based on all the information obtained before surgery to remove the tumor

A

Clinical

4
Q

Which type of staging is generally considered to be more accurate in determining the extent of the patients disease and prognosis

A

Pathological

5
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

Do breast cancer patients under the age of 35 have a better prognosis than older women

A

NO

6
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

Do black women have a higher risk of having negative ER, PR and HER2 breast cancer

A

YES

7
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

In the US do more black women die from breast cancer than white women

A

YES

8
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

In the US do white women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than black women

A

YES

9
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

Is the most common staging used for breast cancer the TNM staging system

A

YES

10
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

Generally, does the prognosis get worse as the number of lymph nodes involved increase

A

YES

11
Q

Answer Yes or No to the following questions related to breast cancer:

Do patients with triple negative breast cancers have a better prognosis than those with other breast subtypes

A

NO