Breast Cancer - Block 4 Flashcards
What are the RF of breast cancer?
- Female
- Current hormone therapy
- Increasing age
What are the screening recommendation of ACS?
Breast self-exam: ≥20 YO optional
Clinical breast exam: N/A
Mammogram: 40-44 (optional annually)
* ≥55 YO Q2Y
What are the screening for USPTF?
Breast self-exam: Not recommended
Clinical breast exam: N/A
Mammogram: 40-50 (optional)
* 50-74 YO: Q2Y
What are the screening recommnedations of NCCN?
Breast self-exam: ≥25 breast awareness
Clinical breast exam: 25-39 YO Q1-3Y
Mammogram: ≥40 Y annually
How do you diagnose of breast cancer?
- Mammogram
- MRI if dense tissue
- Biopsy
What are the stages of breast cancer?
0: carcinoma in situ
1: Small and confined to breast
2: large tumor and/or local lymph node involvement
3: Tumor any size or direct extension into chest wall with more extensive lymph node involvement
4: metastases
What are the prognostic factors of breast cancer?
- Number of affected lymph nodes (most important)
- Age <35 YO
- Ethnicity: AA are more at risk
- Estrogen receptor/Progesterone receptor (ER/PR) Status (most favorable prognosis)
- HER-2/neu oncogene (most aggressive)
- Anti-HER2 therapy
Tx modalities for breast cancer?
- Surgery
- Neoadj
- Systemic adj (chemo and endocrine therapy)
- Radiation
What are the surgical options for breast cancer?
- Modified radical mastectomy
- Breast conserving therapy
Outline the modifiedradical mastectomy?
Removal of entire breast to maintain ROM and strengh
* Recommend for those with BRCA 1 o 2 mutations
Outline and indications of BCT therapy?
Must follow with radiation (3-5 wks) due to higher risk for local recurrance
Indication: must meet lumpectomy criteria (<5cm, no h/o radiation to the chest, only in one quadrant, positive margins, not pregnant or very early)
* Neoadjuvnt therapy is required
When is sentinel lymph node biopsy indicated?
Identified with radiologic dye
Preferred for stage 1-2
- Reduces problems from lymph node the dissection such as lymphedema, sensory loss, pain
What are the RF of lymphedema?
- Extent of axillary surgery
- Axilliary radiation
- Infection
- Obesity
What are adj options?
- Hormone
- Chemo
- Radiation
Factors you need to consider for adjuvant therapy?
- ER/PR status
- HER2 status
- Menopause status