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REPRO II Exam 1 > Breast Pathology II > Flashcards

Breast Pathology II Flashcards

1
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fibrocystic change

A

exaggerated physio response
-1/3 women age 30-50

stops at menopause

mass, pain, microcalcifications

no increased risk for carcinoma**

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2
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usual epithelial hyperplasia

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like FCC - but >4 cells thick

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3
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radial scar

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complex sclerosing lesion
-central fibroelastic scar with entrapped glands

mimic carcinoma

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4
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intraductal papilloma

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benign epithelial cells on stalk

polyp obstructing lumen

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5
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atypical ductal hyperplasia

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low grade neoplastic
-overlap with DCIS

DCIS - when duct completely filled and lesion is >2mm

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atypical lobular hyperplasia

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proliferation of low grade neoplastic cells in lobule

e-cadherin negative

overlap with LCIS

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7
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lobular carcinoma in situ

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just a risk for DCIS

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8
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DCIS

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needs to be removed

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9
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comido necrosis

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in DCIS

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10
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medial breast drainage

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to thoracic nodes

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11
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lateral breast drainage

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to axillary nodes

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12
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stromal breast neoplasms

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fibroadenoma

phyllodes tumors

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13
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difference between ductal and lobular carcinoma of breast

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different gene expression

e-cadherin

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14
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invasion of ductal and lobular carcinoma

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invasion diagnosed by absence of myoepithelial cells

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15
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comedonecrosis

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with high grade DCIS

squeeze tissue and toothpaste squirts out

prone to dystrophic calcification

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16
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microinvasion

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<2mm in dimension

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17
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high grade DCIS

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microinvasion and comedonecrosis

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18
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dyshesive and mucin +

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LCIS

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19
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e-cadherin positive

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DCIS

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20
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eczema/red skin around nipple and areola

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paget disease
-due to underlying DCIS +/- invasion

infiltration by malignant glandular cells

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21
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micropapillary, cribriform, mild atypia

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low grade DCIS

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22
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e-cadherin negative

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LCIS

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23
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upward infiltration of epidermis by glandular neoplastic cells

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pagetoid

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24
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CK7

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useful in diagnosis of pagets

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25
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risk factors for invasive carcinoma of breast

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estrogen exposure
radiation exposure
breast density
proliferative fibrocystic changes
alcohol, obesity, sedentary
familial
increasing age
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26
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inhibits at G1>S and G2>M to allow DNA repair

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GADD45

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27
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BRCA1

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ER negative
no precursor lesion

basal like

tp53 mutations

28
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BRCA2

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ER positive
flat epithelial atypia
atypical ductal hyperplasia

luminal

16q loss and 1q gain

29
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her2 positive cancers

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ER positive or negative

HER2 enriched

30
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p53 action

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inhibits neoplastic transformation by:

  • induces transient cell cycle arrest
  • induces permanent cell cycle arrest
  • induces apoptosis
31
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genetic testing for breast cancer

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family genetic disease
early age of onset
high risk breast cancer
positive family hx

32
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li fraumeni syndrome

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p53 - with 85-90% increased risk

associated cancers - soft tissue, brain, bone, adrenal, leukemia, etc.

multiple early onset cancers**

33
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BRCA1 and 2

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hereditary breast cancer

associated - ovarian, male breast, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma

34
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cowden syndrome

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PTEN

35
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peutz jeghers syndrome

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STK1

36
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peau d’orange

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inflammatory carcinoma

due to invasion of dermal lymphatics and coopers ligaments

37
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invasive ductal carcinoma

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50% RUQ

stellate mass with gritty hard surface

38
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invasive lobular carcinoma

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hard to detect

  • indian filing pattern
  • e-cadherin negative
  • spread to mesothelial surfaces and leptomeninges
39
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indian filing

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invasive lobular carcinoma

40
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worst of all breast cancer

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inflammatory

41
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undifferentiated

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so poor original tissue cannot be ID’d

aka anaplastic

42
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pTis

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CIS

43
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pT1

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tumor <0.1cm

44
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pT2

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tumor 2cm-5cm

45
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pT3

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tumor >5cm

46
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pT4

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tumor any size and spread to chest wall/breast tissue

47
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PET scan

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or mets

utilizes warburg effect

should not be restricted by cancer type or testing indication

48
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Her2/neu

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membrane bound protein that phosphorylates tyrosine and initiates number of signalling pathways and inhibits apoptosis

overexpresion in 30% of breast cancer

conveys bad prognosis

49
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herceptin

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to tx her2/neu cancers - better prognosis

50
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75% breast ca

A

ER positive

51
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65% breast ca

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PR positive

52
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tamoxifen

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competitive antagonist for ER receptor

53
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aromatase inhibitors

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inhibit conversion of androgen to estrogen

used in post menopausal women

54
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patient with high risk of recurrence

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given chemotherapy

55
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radiation

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for local control

56
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stage 1 and 2

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node negative - tamoxifen

node positive - tamoxifen and chemotherapy

57
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mammaprint

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test for risk of recurrence

to assess risk of mets

to determine benefit of chemo

58
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hormone responsive tx

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first line hormone therapy
second line
third line

59
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hormone unresponsive tx

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first line chemo
second line
third line

60
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favorable histo

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ER and PR positive

61
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trastuzumab

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tx of her2neu positive

62
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post radiation

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angiosarcoma

63
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lobular stromal breast tumors

A

phyllodes

fibroadenoma

64
Q

most common b9 breast tumor

A

fibroadenoma

age 20-40yo

mass with calcification after involution

india rubber balls

biphasic

65
Q

most common soft tissue tumor of adulthood

A

lipoma

round, circumscribed, soft, mobile, painless

66
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phyllodes tumor

A

50-60yo

palpable mass

large, rubbery rounded mass

low grade - local recurrence
high grade - aggressive local invasion with heme mets

67
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gynecomastia

A

breast in males
-hyperestrogen

cirrhosis, klinefelter, estrogen producing tumors, meds, marijuana, heroin, exogenous

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