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Breast Diseases Flashcards

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what is the most common cause of benign breast disorders?

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fibrocystic breast changes

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what are fibrocystic breast disease influenced by?

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hormones

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fibrocystic breast disease sx’s worse when?

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sx’s worse prior and during menstrual cycle b/c relates to the hormones

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pathogenesis of fibrocystic breast disease?

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hormone induced breast changes

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what is created in fibrocystic breast disease?

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estrogen-ductal elements -> cause discomfort and hyperplasia

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is fibrocystic breast changes a disease?

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no, it’s a normal variation in breast histology

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risks for fibrocystic breast disease?

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nulliparity, late menopause, estrogen replacement therapy

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what is the clinical presentation of fibrocystic breast disease?

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tender bilateral breast w/palpable nodule that blends into the surrounding breast tissue

lumpiness fluctuates with the menstrual cycle (increase and decrease in size)

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what is the nodule like in fibrocystic breast disease?

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smooth well-defined edges

freely moving (not hard)

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is there usually a mass present in fibrocystic breast disease? if there is?

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no there usually isn’t, but if there is then do US +/- FNA

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when do you follow up for fibrocystic breast disease if equivocal or non-suspicious on exam?

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re-examine in 2-4 weeks (follicular phase of menstrual cycle, days 5-7 best)

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what is the best dx imaging for fibrocystic breast disease? what does it distinguish?

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US

Distinguishes cystic from solid mass

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US for fibrocystic breast disease is done before what? can use US to do what for FNA?

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before a FNA - can use US to do needle guided FNA

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what does it mean when fluid from cyst comes back clear? if mass is solid?

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if clear = cyst

if solid = mammogram

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when is mammogram used for fibrocystic breast disease?

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Further evaluation of clinically suspicious masses

Further evaluation of solid masses

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16
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dx procedures for fibrocystic breast disease?

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FNA or Core Needle Bx

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17
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when is FNA best done for fibrocystic breast disease?

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after US to distinguish b/w a solid and cystic mass

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if no aspiration or bloody aspiration from FNA of fibrocystic breast disease, what is the next step?

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Core Needle Bx

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19
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can FNA be therapeutic for fibrocystic breast disease?

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YES! can take off some fluid to decrease pain

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what is the difference b/w FNA and Core Needle Bx?

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FNA = cytology

Core Needle Bx = histology

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Core bx used for what?

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uncertain FNA findings

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what can core needle bx show that FNA can’t?

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epithelial hyperplasia/malignancy b/c does histology

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what is the method of choice for histologic dx?

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core needle bx

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tx for fibrocystic breast disease?

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reassurance to pt, avoid impact sports, wear bra

APAP, NSAIDs

Aspiration of cyst (if isolated mass noted)

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if pt is in significant discomfort with fibrocystic breast disease, what is the tx?

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Tamoxifen (off-label use)
-hormone receptor drug

Danazol (FDA approved)

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when does pt with fibrocystic breast disease need followup if isiolated mass noted with aspiration of cyst?

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4-6 weeks later to re-assess, then few times/year

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sx’s of fibrocystic breast disease will recur until when?

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onset of menopause

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28
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fibroadenoma common in who?

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young women (10-30 y/o)

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if mass is detected in >30 y/o what must you rule out?

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fibrocystic changes or cancer

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when does fibroadenoma NOT occur after?

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does not occur after menopause

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sx’s of fibroadenoma?

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have tumor-like findings

increase in size with pregnancy

regress after menopause

***painless/non-tender

***rubbery

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32
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is size of fibroadenoma related to menses?

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NO!!!, but size can still change d/t hormones

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etiology of fibroadenoma?

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benign glandular tumor

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dx of fibroadenoma?

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US, mammogram, core bx

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when do you excise fibroadenoma?

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  • Painful/Uncomfortable
  • Becomes larger
  • There’s malignancy on core biopsy
  • If the patient is worried about not removing mass
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how do you monitor fibroadenoma?

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serial breast exams (clinical breast exam and self)

mammogram/US

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ddx for fibroadenomas

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fibrocystic

breast cancer

breast fat necrosis

breast mastitis

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what can breast fat necrosis cause? difficult to distinguish from what?

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a mass with nipple or skin retraction

difficult to distinguish from breast cancer

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39
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what is breast fat necrosis due to?

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trauma including surgery, radiation therapy

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40
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dx and tx of breast fast necrosis?

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dx = core bx

tx = excision is sometimes needed when dx is not clear

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41
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who does breast mastitis occur in?

A

BREAST FEEDING MOTHERS

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42
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offending organism in breast mastitis?

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S. aureus

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sx’s of breast mastitis?

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Unilateral inflammation, erythema, mastalgia, sore nipple, engorged breast

Systemic symptoms (fever, chills)

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44
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tx of breast mastitis? abx?

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Regular emptying of the breast - breast feeding or mechanical suction (KEEP BREAST FEEDING!!!)

Abx: dicloxacillin

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45
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complication of breast mastitis?

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Abscess - will need to be aspirated or excised if present

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etiology of nipple discharge?

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  • Normal lactation
  • Benign physiologic nipple discharge
  • Pathologic nipple discharge
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47
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what are benign physiologic nipple discharge causes? colors of discharge?

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Galactorrhea í further workup with endocrine studies

White, clear, yellow, green, brown, gray, blue

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what are pathologic nipple discharge causes?

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Benign intraductal papillomas (MOST COMMON CAUSE)

Intraductal breast cancer

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49
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what drugs can cause galactorrhea and gynecomastia?

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antipsychotics

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when have pt with nipple discharge what exam should be performed?

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complete breast exam of all 4 breast quadrants

also LNs:

  • Subareolar area
  • Axilla
  • Supraclavicular
  • Infraclavicular
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51
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what else needs to be assessed on PE for nipple discharge besides breast exam and LNs? elicit what?

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skin changes for dimpling, edema, erythema, crusting of the nipple

elicit discharge

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what LNs need to be assessed for nipple discharge?

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  • Subareolar area
  • Axilla
  • Supraclavicular
  • Infraclavicular
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53
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sx’s of benign nipple discharge?

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Provoked, bilateral, multiductal

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54
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sx’s of pathologic nipple discharge?

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Unprovoked, unilateral, uniductal, blood/blood tinged discharge (sanguineous)

associated with breast mass

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55
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what lab to run if unclear sanginous nipple discharge?

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Guaiac

56
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labs to run for bilateral/multi-ductal nipple discharge?

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  • Pregnancy Test
  • Prolactin Levels -> can cause galactorrhea
  • Thyroid function
57
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primary dx test for nipple discharge?

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US, Mammography, Ductography

Surgical excision if imaging is negative

Core needle bx if suspicious lesion

58
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is cytology of discharge useful?

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NO!!!! cytology can’t tell you if nipple discharge is worrisome

59
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tx for physiologic nipple discharge?

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Reassurance, may change medications if medication induced (ex: if on antipsychotics, may need to change med)

60
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tx for pathologic nipple discharge?

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Terminal duct excision (this is when duct has carcinoma)

61
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if determined nipple discharge is breast cancer, proceed to what?

A

breast CA management

62
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what is the MOST COMMON cancer in women?

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Breast Cancer

63
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breast cancer risk rises at what age and peaks at what age?

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rises in 60s and peaks in 70s and then declines

64
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what genetic mutations are risk factors for breast cancer?

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BRCA 1 and/or BRCA 2 genetic mutation

ASSHKENAZI JEWISH ANCESTRY

65
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what family history is a risk factor for breast cancer?

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Breast Cancer in 1st Degree Relatives

  • Esp if diagnosed ≤ pre-menopausal
  • Bilateral breast cancer
  • Risk increases with increased number of 1st degree relatives with breast cancer
66
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what breast characteristics are risk factors for breast cancer?

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  • High tissue breast density
  • Proliferative fibrocystic breast disease
  • Ipsilateral breast cancer
67
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what gynecological hx is a risk factor for breast cancer?

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  • early menarche
  • late menopuase
  • nulliparous
  • never breast fed
  • last 1st preg
  • recent and long-term estrogen replacement therapy
  • post-menopausal obesity
68
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prior what is a risk factor for breast cancer?

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prior radiation tx to chest wall d/t prior cancer

69
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what does ACOG recommend about BSEs? if do BSE, when do them?

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recommends them for high risk pts

If high risk and do BSE -> should do at the same time every month during menstrual cycle

70
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breast cancer screening methods?

A

BSEs (only if high risk pt)

Clinical Breast Exam (CBE)

Mammography

71
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when does ACOG recommend to do CBE?

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20-39 y/o q2-3 years, annually thereafter

72
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screening methods for suspicious lesion on mammography?

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US

Stereotactic bx (US guided bx)

Open Excision bx

MRI guided bx

73
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can non-suspicious breast mass be ruled out as benign on exam?

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NO!!!

74
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what must you remember to exam on PE for breast cancer?

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breast “tail” and axillary LNs, sternal border

75
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what is the Breast cancer screening METHOD OF CHOICE for asymptomatic women?

A

Mammogram

76
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what’s so good about Mammogram screening for breast cancer?

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detects early cancer before symptom onset

detects cancer before LN spread in 80% of cases

detects cancer 2 years BEFORE a palpable mass is felt

77
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what are findings on mammogram that are suggestive of breast cancer?

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Clusters of 5-8 microcalcifications in a linear distribution usually in one area of the breast

Soft tissue masses - e.g. speculated lesion, ill-defined lesions

78
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at what age is mammogram most sensitive?

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> 50 d/t less dense, fibrotic and greater fatty breast tissue

79
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when do you start screening for breast cancer with mammogram?

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age 40

80
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when do you stop screening for breast cancer?

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75 y/o

81
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frequency of screening for breast cancer?

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q1-2 years

82
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if have abnormal mammogram screening but UNCLEAR IF MALIGNANT, what do you do?

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Dx mammogram
-mag views and spot compression views

Targeted US

83
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a non-palpable mass on mammogram is followed by what test?

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US - to see if it’s cystic or solid (solid = cancer)

84
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any suspicious mass on mammogram screening whether palpable or non-palpable requires additional what?

A

additional screening

85
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if have palpable mass on screening, what’s the preferred next step?

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core bx - helps determine surgical plan

86
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if have non-palpable mass on screen, what’s the next step?

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stereotactic bx

87
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benign lesions of the breast are categorized into what 3 groups?

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  • Non-proliferative
  • Proliferative w/out atypia
  • Proliferative with atypia
88
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tx of benign proliferative w/atypia?

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excision bx and breast cancer chemoprevention

89
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what are the 2 main types of breast cancer?

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Non-invasive type:
-ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Invasive type:
-infiltrating ductal

90
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sx’s of breast cancer?

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painless, persistent mass

91
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suspicious sx’s of breast cancer?

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bone pain, HA, seizures, double vision

92
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PE for breast cancer?

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  • Examine all four quadrants of the breast
  • Dimpling
  • Nipple retraction

Skin changes:
-Erythematous, edema, peau d’orange

  • Assess axilla, supra and infraclavicular area
  • Assess nipple discharge
93
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what skin change is a sign of breast cancer?

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peau d’orange

94
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what is the most useful entry in the pts clinical record for evaluation of breast cancer?

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location and size of mass

95
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early sx’s of breast cancer?

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Immobile, fixed, ill-defined margins, hard

Painless

96
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early breast cancer mammography abnormalities?

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linear calcifications

97
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late sx’s of breast cancer?

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fixed mass, nipple retractions, asymmetric breast enlargement or shrinkage, pain, BLOODY DISCHARGE

PEAU D’ORANGE

98
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what is the criteria for normal LNs?

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movable, non-tender <5mm are usually normal

99
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LNs that present with what are of concern?

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hard, immovable, >1cm may denote mets

axillary LN involvement and/or supra/infraclavicular LNs denote mets

100
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breast cancer staging?

A

mammogram, bx, TNM staging, biomarkers, alk phos, LFTs, CBC

101
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when do you do PET scan for breast cancer?

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stage 3 or greater

102
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what helps determine rate of recurrence of breast cancer?

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mammaprint or oncotype diagnostics (genomic health)

103
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what LNs are first targeted by breast cancer tumor invasion and tell you if you need to remove other LNs?

A

sentinel LNs

104
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if sentinel LNs are positive, what must be removed?

A

axillary LNs

105
Q

what tumor biomarkers is breast tissue sampled for?

A

ER, PR, and HER-2

106
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ER+ and PR+ respond to what tx? has better what then ER/PR - tumors?

A

hormonal tx

better prognosis

107
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HER-2 positive is worse than survival than?

A

ER+/PR+

108
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what staging status of breast cancer has a poor response to therapy?

A
  • ER and PR negative
  • Over expression of HER-2
  • Triple negative breast cancer (negative ER/PR, negative HER)
  • Poor general health
  • Positive LNs
109
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tx for breast cancer is what type of approach?

A

multidisciplinary approach

110
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surgery options for breast cancer tx?

A

lumpectomy, radical mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, simple masectomy

111
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lumpectomy is C/I when?

A

> 2 tumors in different quadrants, large tumor, persistently positive margins, diffuse cancer

112
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difference b/w radical mastectomy and modified radical mastectomy?

A

radical mastectomy removes muscles around mass and LNs

modified radical mastectomy removes breast tissue and LNs but spares musculature

113
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when after surgery do you do radiation therapy for tx of breast cancer? indications?

A

5-7 weeks after surgery

indications:

  • Breast conserving surgery
  • Large tumors >5cm
  • +LN involvement
114
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what are the indications for hormone tx for breast cancer?

A

ER/PR+

115
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hormone therapy options for tx of breast cancer?

A

Tamoxifen (SERM - anti estrogen in the breast)

aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole)

116
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how long is Tamoxifen given? used in who?

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10 years or may do 5 year then switch to aromatase inhibitors

used in pre-menopausal women

117
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adrs of Tamoxifen?

A

DVT, uterine cancer

118
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what hormone therapy drug is superior to Tamoxifen (SERM)? given for how long?

A

Aromatase inhibitors

given for 5 years

119
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adrs of aromatase inhibitors? C/I in who?

A

bone loss, myalgia, and arthalgias

C/I in pre-menopausal women

120
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what are the targeted therapy indications for tx of breast cancer? what is the targeted therapy?

A

HER+

targeted therapy = Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

121
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Herceptin is given with what?

A

conventional chemo

122
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who must you be cautious with when giving Herceptin?

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cardiac disease pts b/c increases risk of CHF 5x

123
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when is adjuvant chemo offered for tx?

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after surgery, before radiation

124
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results of adjuvant chemo is best in what women?

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LN positive women (metastatic breast cancer)

125
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indications for adjuvant chemo?

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LN positive, ER/PR negative, triple negative, HER-2+

126
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when is neoadjuvant chemo given?

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before surgery

127
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if HER2+ what’s the tx? if HER2- what’s the tx?

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If HER-2 positive then get chemo and Herceptin, if negative, then only get chemo

128
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what is a common adr of chemo drugs?

A

peripheral neuropathy

129
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what is the only tx option for triple negative breast cancer pts?

A

chemotherapy

130
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when should pts be referred for hospice?

A

when prognosis is <6 months

131
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prognosis of male breast cancer?

A

poorer prognosis than women b/c present with metastatic disease

132
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sx of male breast cancer?

A

same as female breast cancer, but includes gynecomastia

133
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tx for male breast cancer?

A

modified mastectomy followed by radiation therapy

hormonal therapy: tumors are usually ER positive (Tamoxifen)

chemotherapy

134
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most important tx for male breast cancer?

A

hormonal therapy with Tamoxifen

135
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sx’s of metastatic breast cancer?

A

seizures, HA’s, back pain, spontaneous bone fractures, dyspnea, cough, hypercalcemia

Clin Med 3 - Exam 3 (Women's Health) (9 decks)

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