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Question 9#

Avoidance of surgical resection of breast cancer in an elderly patient is unacceptable because:

A. Mortality rates of breast surgery are very low in the elderly
B. Medical therapy (eg, tamoxifen) instead of surgery is equivalent to surgical outcomes
C. Of decreased life expectancy
D. Screening mammography is less useful in the elderly

Correct Answer is A

Comment:

Elderly patients have a higher incidence of breast cancer than younger patients, and their mortality risk from breast surgery is less than 1%. Medical therapy is less effective than surgical removal of the primary tumor, and screening mammography reduces cancer-related mortality in patients up to age 75.