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QuestionChoice
Whilst it is important to surgically remove the breast cancer, most centres would also advise radiotherapy after surgery to prevent the breast cancer from coming back in the future.
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Surgical removal of tumour
QuestionChoice
This malignancy needs to be surgically removed to allow the patient to be cured. Hormonal therapy can be initiated once the biopsy/tumour has been analysed for hormone receptor positivity.
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Hormonal therapy
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This will not be sufficient to cure this patient of the malignancy as it needs to be surgically excised.
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d
Chemotherapy
QuestionChoice
As this is only local disease, the best treatment option is to surgically remove the cancer, as well as a margin of normal tissue to ensure that all of the cancer has been removed. Most centres also advise radiotherapy after surgery to prevent the breast cancer from coming back in the future.
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Surgical removal of tumour and radiotherapy
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This malignancy is only carcinoma in-situ which means that surgical excision with preventative radiotherapy will be sufficient for this patient. The side effects of chemotherapy outweigh the benefits of giving her this treatment.
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Surgical removal of tumour and chemotherapy
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Molecular basis of cancer
Topic
182
Cancer Biology
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A 74-year-old woman has a biopsy taken to investigate a breast cancer diagnosis. The pathologist's report states 'severe cell differentiation indicative of malignancy contained within the basement membrane'.

What is the best treatment for this malignancy?
a