breast Flashcards
1
Q
reddening + thickening of nipple + areola with eczematous skin changes
A
PAGETS
-mx = imaging + biopsy to exclude underlying malignancy
2
Q
additional tx in breast cancer if axillary nodes +
A
FEC-D chemotherapy
3
Q
duct ectasia presentation
A
non-malignant breast disease with thick green nipple discharge, occurring with breast involution
- common with ageing
- as ducts shorten + dilate a degree of symmetrical slit like retraction occurs
4
Q
mondor’s disase of the breast
A
localised THROMBOPHLEBITIS of a breast vein
5
Q
what adjuvant for ER+ women pre -menopausal and then post-menopausal women
A
PRE or PERI - tamoxifen (SERM)
POST- anastrozole (aromatase inhibitor) - risk osteoporosis
