Question 21 · LEK · Breast cancer

Which of the following is relative contraindication to conservative surgery in breast cancer?

  1. A. tumour diameter exceeding 3 cm.
  2. B. lack of patient’s consent to conservative surgery.
  3. C. synchronous bilateral breast cancer.
  4. D. contraindications to radiotherapy.
  5. E. breast cancer in males.
Hint

Separate absolute contraindications (no radiotherapy possible, patient refusal) from features that only make a good result harder to achieve.

The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.

Create a free account Log in

More questions on Oncology