breast Flashcards
1
Q
which two cancers are the BRCA genes associated with
A
- breast
- ovary
2
Q
pagets disease of breast is what type of cancer
A
DCIS
3
Q
in lobular carcinoma what is the hisotological appearance and why
A
- loss of e cadherin - seperates cells
4
Q
3 genomic classification types of breast ca
A
- luminal type a and b; a better prognosis than b. usually low grade. ER +Ve her2 -ve
- her 2positive
- basal like - high grade er-ve, her2 -ve
5
Q
how big does a fibroadenoma need to be to offer excision
A
> 25mm
6
Q
what is the scoring system for breast lump reporting
A
BIRADS
- exam SCORE
- Imaging SCORE
- Biopsy score
