11.2 Breast Disease

Question 1

What is the triple approach to breast disease?

Answer 1

History and examination
Radiographic imaging (mammogram and USS)
Pathology - fine needle aspiration

Question 2

What are some benign changes of the breast?

Answer 2

Acute mastitis
Ductectasia
Fat necrosis
Gynaecomastia

Question 3

What are some benign tumours of the breast?

Answer 3

Fibrocystic change
Epithelial hyperplasia
Papilloma
Fibroadenoma
Phyllodes tumours

Question 4

What is the most common cell type of malignant breast tumours?

Answer 4

Adenocarcinomas

Question 5

What are the two main descriptions of malignant breast tumour?

Answer 5

In situ carcinoma (restructed by basement membrane + myoepithelia conserved)
Invasive carcinoma

Question 6

What is treatment for breast tumours?

Answer 6

Surgery - breast+axillary
Chemotherapy
Hormonal - tamoxifen/herceptin