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Breast Cancer Terminology List Flashcards

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ADH

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Atypical ductal hyperplasia

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Adjuvant therapy

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treatment after surgery

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AH

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Atypical hyperplasia

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AI

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Aromatase inhibitor

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ALH

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Atypical lobular hyperplasia

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ALND

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Axillary lymph node dissection

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APBI

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Accelerated partial-breast irradiation

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BCS

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Breast-conserving surgery

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BCT

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Breast-conserving therapy

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BRCA1/BRCA2

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Genetic markers indicative of a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancers

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CBC

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Contralateral breast cancer

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CBE

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Clinical Breast exam

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Chemo brain

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common side effect of chemotherapy with decreased mental acuity; also called chemo fog

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CNB

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Core needle biopsy

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CPM

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Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

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DCIS

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Ductal carcinoma in situ

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ER

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Estrogen receptor

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FNA

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Fine needle aspiration

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HER2

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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2

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HER2/neu

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Abbreviated HER2; this factor is overexpressed in some breast cancers

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LCIS

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Lobular carcinoma in situ

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Lumpectomy

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A common term for some breast conserving surgeries

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Mammaplasty

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Surgery to reshape or reform the breast; can also be spelled mammoplasty

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Mammary gland

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exocrine gland in the breast the produces milk

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Mammogram

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X-ray of the breast

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Mastopexy

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Surgery to remove excess skin and tighten the surrounding tissue in order to reshape and raise the breast; commonly called a breast lift

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Microcalcifications

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Radiological finding present in 60% of breast cancers

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Monoclonal antibody

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Man-made antibody designed to target a specific area for treatment

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MRM

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Modified radical mastectomy

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NAC

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Nipple-areolar complex

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Neoadjuvant therapy

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Treatment before surgery

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NSM

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Nipple-areolar sparing mastectomy

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PR

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Progesterone receptor

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Punch biopsy

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Used to obtain full thickness skin biopsy

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RT

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Radiation therapy

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SBE

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Self breast exam

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SERD

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Selective estrogen receptor degrader

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SERM

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Selective estrogen receptor modulator

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SLNB

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Sentinel lymph node biopsy

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SSM

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Skin-sparing mastectomy

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TNM Stage

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Tumor Node Metastasis Stage of the cancer

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Triple Negative

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A breast cancer that is negative for ER, PR, and HER2

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WBRT

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Whole breast radiation therapy

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