Breast CA Flashcards
brst ca path most common
infiltrating ductal carc
brst anatomy: where is tail of spence?
axillary tissue
brst ca spread to lymph for upper, outer
met axillary
brst ca XRT sclv medial border
1 cm across midline
brst ca XRT brst inf borders
1.5 below inframammary fold
brst CA family hx= what genes
BRCA 1&2
what does cooper suspensory ligament do
supports the brst
brst CA spread to lymph for upper, inner
met IM lymph nodes
brst CA chemo with rad
- doxorubican (adriamycin)
- paclitaxel
- cyclophosphamide
brst CA XRT sclv lat border
exclude as much shoulder as poss
brst CA XRT sclv sup border
from neck to trapezius
brst CA XRT sclv inf border
1st costal interspace
brst CA XRT tang sup border
1st costal interspace
brst CA XRT tang lat border
2 cm beyond all brst
brst CA XRT tang med border
midline