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IBC Surgical Management — SCE Medical Oncology MCQ

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EasyBreast CancerIBC Surgical ManagementSCE Medical Oncology

A 55-year-old woman with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy + anti-HER2 therapy achieving a good clinical response. What surgical approach is standard for IBC?

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Correct answer: D — Modified radical mastectomy after systemic treatment

Inflammatory breast cancer involves skin and dermal lymphatics and is treated with multimodality therapy. After neoadjuvant systemic treatment, modified radical mastectomy with axillary surgery is standard; breast conservation and skin-sparing approaches are generally unsuitable even after an excellent clinical response, with radiotherapy planned afterwards.

Reference: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng101