Breast Cancer Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for breast cancer?
- Age.
- Fx.
- BRCA1.
- Late menarche.
Late menarche (early menarche is a risk factor)
Which of the following is NOT a protective factor against breast cancer?
- Breastfeeding.
- Late menarche.
- High pre-menopausal IGF levels.
- Low monosaturated fat intake.
High premenopausal IGF levels
If the mass is attached to the chest wall, it is?
- T1.
- T2.
- T3.
- T4.
T4
Breast mass of 2 cm is?
- T1.
- T2.
- T3.
- T4.
T1
* T2 2-5 cm.
T3 5-10 cm.
T4 >10
Most common non invasive breast cancer?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
DCIS
Affects the epithelial lining of the lactiferous (milk) ducts?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
DCIS
Most common type of breast cancer is?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
IDC
Slow growing and very small + Has excellent prognosis?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- Tubular carcinoma.
Tubular carcinoma
Second most common type of breast cancer after IDC?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- Tubular carcinoma.
ILC
Difficult to see under the mammogram?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- Tubular carcinoma.
ILC
More common amongst women with BRCA1 mutation?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
Medullary carcinoma
Tend not to have lymph node involvement?
- DCIS.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
Medullary carcinoma
Tends to affect women post-menopause?
- mucinous carcinoma.
- IDC.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma.
Mucinous carcinoma
* +e for estrogen receptors + usually no LN involved.
coincide with the prescence of DCIS?
- mucinous carcinoma.
- papillary carcinoma.
- ILC.
- medullary carcinoma
Papillary carcinoma
* usually beneath the nipple = bloody discharge.
“Swiss cheese” appearance + nest like formations?
- mucinous carcinoma.
- IDC.
- cribriform carcinoma.
- medullary carcinoma
Cribriform carcinoma
* good prognosis
