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Module 17-Urinary, Endocrinology, Oncology > Approach to Mammary Tumours > Flashcards

Approach to Mammary Tumours Flashcards

1
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What is the most common type of neoplasm in intact bitches?

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Mammary tumours

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Prognosis of mammary tumor in the bitch

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Variable ~50%Malignant

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Prognosis of mammary tumour in the queen

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Poor-90% Malignant

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Dog breeds predisposed to mammary tumours

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Miniature and toy breeds- Yorkshire terriers, Poodles, dachshunds, spaniels

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5
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Cat breeds predisposed to mammary tumours

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Oriental breeds (Siamese), DSH

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6
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Mean age of dog to develop mammary tumours

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7-13 yrs (malignant 9-11y vs benign 7-9y)

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7
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Mean age of cat to develop mammary tumours

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10-12 yrs
9yrs (Siamese)

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8
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3 main causes of development of mammary tumours

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Genes and Hormones and Obesity

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9
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Two genetic reasons for development of mammary tumours

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Sporadic – Combination of upregulated or downregulated (mutated) genes acquired through life
Familial- Inherited from generation to generation

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10
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Ovariohysterectomy in Dog reduces risk of malignant mammary tumours if done______ years

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<2.5 years

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11
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T/F Previous mammary tumour increases the risk of second tumour

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True!
22% of dogs with benign tumour developed another later
49% of dogs with malignant tumour developed another later

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12
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Signalment of Fibroadenomatous hyperplasia

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Follows metoestrus, pregnancy, exogenous progestins
Young animals- Check if pregnant with US
One or multiple glands are swollen, painful, oedematous but no milk production
Anorexia, lethargy, tachycardia

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13
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Adenocarcinoma is neoplasm of what cells (Mammary tumour)

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Ductal epithelium
Luminal epithelium
Myoepithelium

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A Circumscribed, non-fixed, hard, knobbly, Cartilage/bone presented histologically suggest what kind of tumour?

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Mixed mammary tumour
Ep +/- myoep but cartilage or bone always present

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15
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Are mixed mammary tumours benign or malignant

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Benign

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16
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What is the most common malignant mammary tumour in the dog

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SIMPLE carcinoma
single epithelium

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17
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What is inflammatory carcinoma

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Invasion of dermal lymphatics by tumour emboli causes local oedema

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18
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Anaplastic definition

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A term used to describe cancer cells that divide rapidly and have little or no resemblance to normal cells

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19
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Sort by increasing malignancy
Complex carcinomas
Simple carcinomas( Tubulopapillary, Solid, Anaplastic)
Sarcomas

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Complex carcinomas
Simple carcinomas( Tubulopapillary, Solid, Anaplastic)
Sarcomas

20
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Indications in histopathological grade for a high tumor grade

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Invasive
Poor tubule formation
Nuclear pleomorphism
Hi mitotic count (>20/10HPF)

21
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Outline Mammary tumour grading

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Tubule formation
Nuclear pleomorphism (variation in size and shape)
Mitoses / 10 HPF

Graded on a scale 1-3 and added together

22
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Outline how many grades there is in mammary tumour grading

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I (Low) Well differentiated (3-5)
II (Intermediate) Moderately differentiated (6-7)
III (High) Poorly differentiated (8-9)

23
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Name 3 types of histological types of mammary tumours

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SARCOMA-Stroma/ connective tissue
ADENOCARCINOM- Various epitheliums
LIPOMA- Fat

24
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Are lipomas benign or malignant

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Benign

25
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Are sarcomas typically benign or malignant

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Highly aggressive – metastasise to bone, lungs etc (haematogenously)

26
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Difference between Solid and Anaplastic epithelial tumour types

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Solid- Fixed, Ulcerated, Rapid growth
Anaplastic- Ulcerated, Dermal & lymphatic invasion

27
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Is solid or anaplastc tumour types more malignant

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Anaplastic

28
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Is Inflammatory carcinoma common in cats

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Few cases reported in cats
Undifferentiated, anaplastic, v malignant carcinomas

29
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Two ways to take a sample of mammary tumour

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FNA and biopsy

30
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Diagnosis of mammary tumour using FNA

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Sucks out some cells
Usually diagnostic if uniform carcinoma
May rule out non-mammary tumours eg MCT, lipoma, abscess

31
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Advantages of biopsy over FNA

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Biopsy will give more information than FNA eg tissue architecture, histological type and grade

32
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Outline the first stage of staging primary tumour (T)

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Palpate both chains and all glands (66% dogs have more than one tumour, 33% of cats)
Palpate and measure Primary tumour in cms (T) Size relates to prognosis
Solid/cystic?
Ulcerated?
Fixed to skin/underlying tissues?

33
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Main treatment of mammary tumours

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Surgery
Role of Chemotherapy and endocrine therapy unproven

34
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Name of surgery to remove mammary tumour

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Nodulectomy/lumpectomy Unfixed lesions < 0.5 cm
Mammectomy (whole gland removal) Fixed or unfixed 0.5-1.0 cm
Partial /regional mastectomy (gland plus other adjacent glands which drain from it)
Radical mastectomy (mammary strip,used for multiple lesions)

35
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What is the surgery of choice of feline mammary tumours

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Radical mastectomy

36
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When do I remove lymph nodes for mammary tumour treatment

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Inguinal excised with gland 4 (cat), or 5 (dog)

37
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Arguments why I should have a concurrent ovariohystectomy

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Benign tumours: reduces risk of growth of further benign tumours by 50% (Kristiansen et al 2013)
Will prevent pyometra
Prevents the need for progestins

38
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Should you use chemotherapy and what drug to give for mammary tumours

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Needed for aggressive carcinomas BUT not very effective
Most evidence supports some efficacy for Doxorubicin

39
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Other therapies for mammary tumours

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Herceptin (blocks EGFR2/HER2 antagonist)
Anti-oestrogens – tamoxifen/aromatase inhibitor
Cox2 inhibitors (NSAIDs) – increased COX2 expression in aggressive carcinomas and associated with poor prognosis
Anti-angiogenic therapy - Thalidomide

40
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Prognostic factor (Dog)
Histological type: Tubular, papillar, solid, anaplastic

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tubular, papillary = good, solid, anaplastic = poor

41
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Prognostic factor (Dog)
Histological grade

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Low (grade I) = good, High (grade III) = poor

42
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Prognostic factor (Dog)
Tumour size

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<3cm diameter = good, > 5cm = poor

43
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Prognostic factor (Dog)
Spay status

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Not spayed (more likely ER positive) = good

44
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ER tumour meaning

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Estrogen receptor (ER) positive.
The cells of this type of breast cancer have receptors that allow them to use the hormone estrogen to grow.

45
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Prognostic factor (Cat)
Histological grade

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Low (grade I) is good, but less common!
High (grade III) – 90-100% dead at 1 year

46
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Prognostic factor (Cat)
Tumour size

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<2cm diameter = good, > 3cm = bad

Module 17-Urinary, Endocrinology, Oncology (28 decks)

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