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Unlocking Insights: MCQ Challenge on HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

M3 India Newsdesk Apr 05, 2024

HER2-positive breast cancer is aggressive but can be effectively treated with targeted therapies. This quiz tests physicians' grasp of breast cancer management, evaluating their knowledge on diagnostics, treatment selection, and sequencing in line with current guidelines and clinical evidence.


 

HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Quiz

1. A 48-year-old lady presented with a left breast lump. Mammography revealed Left breast- 3.5 x 2 cms mass with microcalcifications BIRADS-V and right breast- normal BIRADS-I. PET CT scan whole body was done which showed FDG avid left breast lesion measuring about 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.8 cms with no evidence of FDG avid locoregional or distant metastatic disease. Left breast biopsy showed Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and immunohistochemistry showed ER- negative, PR- negative, Her2neu- positive (3+), Ki67- 60%. What should be preferred further line of management?


2. A 57-year-old lady was diagnosed as invasive carcinoma breast right, cT3 cN1 cM0, ER- negative, PR- negative, Her2neu- equivocal (2+), Ki67 40%, Her2neu positive by FISH and treated with 6 cycles of TCHP (Docetaxel + Catboplatin + Trastuzumab+ Pertuzumab) chemotherapy followed by right modified radical mastectomy (MRM) and final surgical histopathological examination report showed invasive ductal carcinoma, pT1 pN0 disease, tumour size- 1.8 x 1.3 x 1 cms, margins negative, no LVI, no PNI, Node=0/18. What should be the further line of management?


3. A 62-year-old lady presented with a right breast lump and cough. Biopsy of the right breast lump showed invasive ductal carcinoma and immunohistochemistry showed ER- positive (10%), PR- negative, and Her2neu- positive (3+). PET CT scan whole body was done which showed FDG avid right breast lesion, right axillary nodes and bilateral lung nodules likely metastatic. She was started on palliative chemotherapy with Docetaxel + Trastuzumab + Pertuzumab (THP). After 3 cycles, PET CT was done which showed partial response, therefore, the same chemotherapy was continued and she completed 6 cycles of THP chemotherapy.

After 6 cycles of THP chemotherapy, a PET CT scan whole body was done which showed disease progression (increased size and number of lung nodules, new liver lesions and two new brain lesions). She received stereotactic radiotherapy for brain lesions. What should be preferred further line of management?


4. A patient with a breast lump measuring 3 x 4 cms in size underwent a biopsy which showed invasive ductal carcinoma and immunohistochemistry showed ER-positive (80%), PR- positive (10%), Her2neu- equivocal (2+). What should be the investigation of choice to know about Her2neu status?


5. A 48-year-old lady presented with a left breast lump measuring 6 x 5 cms in size and left axillary nodes fixed. Mammography was done which showed left breast- BIRADS-V lesion and left axillary nodes with loss of hila. FNAC of breast lump was done which showed invasive carcinoma. A chest X-ray was done which was normal. Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis was done which was normal. She underwent left modified radical mastectomy and the final histopathological examination report showed invasive ductal carcinoma, pT3N2 disease, tumour size- 6 x 5 x 3.5 cms, LVI present, PNI- present, 7 out of 15 nodes were involved with malignancy. Immunohistochemistry was done which showed ER- negative, PR- negative, and Her2neu- positive (3+). She was treated with 6 cycles of adjuvant TCH (Docetaxel + Carboplatin + Trastuzumab) chemotherapy followed by loco-regional radiotherapy followed by 1 year of trastuzumab. Was this patient managed in the correct manner? Which of the following statements is correct?

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