Breast Carcinoma: Treatment
- Previous year questions on Breast Carcinoma: Treatment for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 44 live questions in Breast Carcinoma: Treatment.
- 5 of 44 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019.
- Surgery is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Which structures are preserved in Scanlon's modified radical mastectomy?
- ALateral pectoral nerves✓ Correct answer
- BLevel II nodes in the axilla
- CPectoral fascia
- DNipple and the areola
Q2.Dye for Senitnel Lymph Node Biopsy is injected in which of the following sites?
- AAxilla
- BTail of spence
- CNipple
- DAreola✓ Correct answer
Q3.Which of the following statement is not true about tamoxifen?
- AIt is used for visceral metastasis
- BTamoxifen is useful in post-menopausal and aromatase inhibitors in premenopausal patients✓ Correct answer
- CDose is 20 mg for 5 years
- DIt can cause endometrial carcinoma
Q4.All are management options for carcinoma breast in 2nd trimester except:
- AChemotherapy doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide + 5-FU
- BMastectomy
- CFocal 3D✓ Correct answer
- DBreast conservative surgery is a valid option
Q5.All the following drugs are used in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer except:
- AIxabepilone
- BAbemaciclib
- CRibociclib
- DSunitinib✓ Correct answer
Q6.In Patey&;s mastectomy the step not done is
- ANipple and areola removed
- BSurrounding normal tissue of tumor is removed.
- CPectoralis major removed✓ Correct answer
- DPectoralis minor removed
Q7.In a post-mastectomy patient, the suction drain is accidentally removed on 2nd post-operative day and the lady staed to have ooze with swelling in the chest. Next option in management in this case is:
- AOpen incision and pack with saline gauze
- BAspiration under aseptic conditions and do pressure dressing✓ Correct answer
- CRe-insert the drain
- DWait and watch
Q8.A 45 years old female presented with a history of pain!less breast lump of size 6 x 5 cm in left upper quadrant with no axillary lymph nodes. A true-cut biopsy was suggestive of ductal carcinoma in situ. She undergoes surgery with resection of all tumor tissue with adequate margins and postoperative HPE showing DCIS with high grade necrosis with 4 mm clearance on margins. Which of the following is needed?
- AAdjuvant chemotherapy
- BAdjuvant chemoradiotherapy
- CAdjuvant radiotherapy✓ Correct answer
- DNo additional treatment
Q9.A 36 years old patient underwent breast conservation therapy and chemotherapy for a 1.5 x 1.2 cm ER positive breast cancer with one positive axillary lymph node. She is now on tamoxifen. How will you follow-up the patient?
- AAnnual bone scan
- BAssessment of tumor markers 6 monthly
- CRoutine clinical examination 3 monthly in 1st year with annual mammogram✓ Correct answer
- DRoutine clinical examination 3 monthly and 6 monthly liver function tests
Q10.Radiotherapy after mastectomy would not be required in which of the following case scenarios of breast ca:
- ALarge tumor
- BMetastasis✓ Correct answer
- CAxillary nodal involvement
- DPositive margins
Answer key
Q1: A. Lateral pectoral nerves; Q2: D. Areola; Q3: B. Tamoxifen is useful in post-menopausal and aromatase inhibitors in premenopausal patients; Q4: C. Focal 3D; Q5: D. Sunitinib; Q6: C. Pectoralis major removed; Q7: B. Aspiration under aseptic conditions and do pressure dressing; Q8: C. Adjuvant radiotherapy; Q9: C. Routine clinical examination 3 monthly in 1st year with annual mammogram; Q10: B. Metastasis.
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