Breast Health

Question 1

What are common conditions of the breast?

Answer 1

Mastitis
Fibrocystic breast disease
fibroadenoma
breast cancer

Question 2

Mastitis is what?

Answer 2

An infection of the breast tissue.

Question 3

Mastitis is common in whom?

Answer 3

Lactating women

Question 4

When will mastitis occur in lactating women?

Answer 4

The 2nd to 3rd week after delivery

Question 5

Can mastitis preclude breast feeding?

Answer 5

NO

Question 6

What is fibrocystic breast disease (FBD)?

Answer 6

Ducal enlargement that causes benign, bilateral, single, or multiple, tender cysts to form.

Question 7

When do the cysts in FBD become more painful?

Answer 7

Prior to menstruation

Question 8

Fibroadenoma is a single, benign, bilateral tumor of what?

Answer 8

Terminal ducts

Question 9

Is the fibroadenoma symptomatic?

Answer 9

No, asymptomatic

Question 10

What is the initial symptom of a malignant breast tumor?

Answer 10

Single, painless, hard, irregular shaped, fixed lump.

Question 11

What are the warning signs of BR CA?

Answer 11

dimpling/puckering
nipple deviation, flattening or retraction
Peau d'orange skin
Unilateral venous distention
Bloody discharge

Question 12

Dimpling and puckering, nipple deviation, flattening and retraction suggests what?

Answer 12

Contraction of fibrotic tissue due to cancer

Question 13

Peau d’orange skin is described as?

Answer 13

Thicker with prominent pores

Question 14

Peau d’orange skin results from what?

Answer 14

Edema secondary to advanced or inflammatory BR CA

Question 15

Unilateral venous distention may indicate what?

Answer 15

Increase blood flow to a malignancy

Question 16

Which things increase the risk of BR CA?

Answer 16

Family or personal history
Female
Over 40
Starting menstruation before 12
Starting menopause after age 55
First child born after 30
Drinking alcohol 2-5 times daily
obese