Disorders of the Breasts

Question 1

mastitis

Answer 1

an infection or inflammation of the connective tissue in the breast that occurs primarily in lactating or engorged women

Question 2

benign breast disorder

Answer 2

any noncancerous breast abnormality

Question 3

breast augmentation

Answer 3

common surgical procedure with women undergoing it with implants. Saline-filled or silicone-filled implants are used in cosmetic enhancement and reconstructive surgeries

Question 4

breast cancer

Answer 4

A neoplastic disease in which normal body cells are transformed into malignant ones. Most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. progressive rather than a systemic disease.

Question 5

breast-conserving surgery

Answer 5

wide local excision or lumpectomy (1-cm margin), least invasive procedure, followed with radiation

Question 6

breast implants

Answer 6

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Question 7

breast self-examination (BSE)

Answer 7

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Question 8

carcinoma

Answer 8

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Question 9

chemotherapy

Answer 9

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Question 10

duct ectasia

Answer 10

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Question 11

endocrine therapy

Answer 11

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Question 12

fibroadenomas

Answer 12

Unilateral, usually benign, Round, firm, movable Palpable, rubbery, well delineated, single lesion.
occur in about 25% of all women and account for up to half of all breast biopsies.
15–30 yrs old

Question 13

fibrocystic breast changes

Answer 13

Also known as benign breast disease (BBD), represent a variety of changes in the glandular and structural tissues of the breast. Because this condition affects 50% to 60% of all women at some point, it is more accurately defined as a “change” rather than a “disease.”

Question 14

mammography

Answer 14

serves a twofold purpose: to screen and to diagnose. Mammography involves taking x-ray pictures of a bare breast while it is compressed between two plastic plates. This procedure is a screening tool used to identify and characterize a breast mass and to detect an early malignancy.

Question 15

modified radical mastectomy

Answer 15

surgical option; conducive to breast reconstruction and results in greater mobility and less lymphedema. This procedure involves removal of breast tissue, and a few positive axillary nodes.

Question 16

simple mastectomy

Answer 16

removal of all breast tissue, the nipple, and the areola. The axillary nodes and pectoral muscles are spared.

Question 17

Malignant breast disorder.

Answer 17

More likely to metastasize.
Due to increased exposure to estrogen.
Most common cancer in women.
male breast cancer is a painless, firm, subareolar breast mass