B R E A S T Flashcards

1
Q

What causes skin dimpling in breast cancer

A

Traction on cooper’s ligaments

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2
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Venous drainage is largely responsible for mets to spine via which plexus?

A

Batson’s plexus

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3
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Tx of a 35 y.o. female presenting with 1 month history of spontaneous unilateral bloody nipple discharge. Radial compression of involved breast results in expression of blood at 12 o clock position.

A

Intraductal papilloma –subareolar mass. Excise affected duct.

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4
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Tx of Paget’s Disease of the nipple

A

Modified radical mastectomy

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5
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Tx of Inflammatory CA of breast

A

Most lethal :(. Consists of CHEMO followed by surgery and/or radiation. Greater than 75% of pets have axillary mets at time of dx of inflammatory breast CA. Distant mets are common.

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6
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In pregnant patient, tx of stage I or II cancer

A

Modified radical mastectomy

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7
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If LN are positive in pregnant patient, when do you do chemo?

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Delayed until 2nd trimester.

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8
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First screening mammo at what age?

A

35.

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9
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Annual mammo after what age?

A

50

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10
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Recommended chemo for breast CA

A

CAF (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, 5-FU) or CMF (methotrexate instead of adriamycin)

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11
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Prognosis of breast CA depends most on what?

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Stage, rather than histologic type.

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