Breast Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What is a malignant breast lesion likely to appear as under ultrasound and mammography?
A
- Spiculated mass lesion with calcification on mammography
- Hypoechoic lesion with posterior shadowing on ultrasound
2
Q
What pathological features determine prognosis for a breast cancer?
A
- Tumour size
- Histological type
- Histological grade
- Margins
- Lymphovascular space invasion
- Lymph node involvement
3
Q
What is the most common pathological type of breast cancer?
A
Ductal
4
Q
What kind of breast cancer do men not get?
A
Lobular. They do get ductal
5
Q
What is a common kind of stromal breast tumour? What predisposes to it?
A
Angiosarcoma. Common >5 years post-chest radiation or >10 years post-axillary clearance
