Which of the following statements is true of breast cancer treatment?
ExplanationSurvival outcomes are equivalent for mastectomy and breast conservation surgery provided appropriate adjuvant therapy is given. The only adequate surgical treatment for Paget"s disease of the nipple is mastectomy. Radiotherapy should be given to all male breast cancer patients after mastectomy because of the proximity of the pectoralis muscle. Chemotherapy can be used in the last trimester of pregnancy but is avoided in the first trimester. & 08
