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Malignant Breast Pathology Flashcards

1
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What is breast carcinoma?

A

Malignant tumour of epithelial cells

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Where does breast carcinoma arise?

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Glandular epithelium so is an adenocarcinoma

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What is in situ carcinoma?

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  • Confined within basement membrane of acini and ducts
  • Cytologically malignant but non-invasive
  • Non-obligate precursor of invasive carcinoma
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4
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What do cells lining ducts show in ductal carcinoma in situ?

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Cytological features of malignancy but have not yet invaded stroma

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5
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What allows ductal carcinoma to detected and how?

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  • Focal calcification

- Mammographically detected

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How is ductal carcinoma graded?

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Grade 1-3 depending on how abnormal the cells are (higher grade = higher risk of invasion)

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What is lobular carcinoma sometimes called? (LCIS)

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Lobular in situ neoplasia

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What is lesion usually like in lobular in situ neoplasia?

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Multifocal and bilateral
-Not palpable or visible grossly

Usually an incidental finding

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9
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What can LCIS progress to?

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Infiltrative carcinoma

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What is Paget’s disease of the nipple characterized by?

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Inflammatory eczema like changes of the nipple that may involve the areola

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Management of LCIS?

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Discovered in biopsy: proceed to excision or vacuum biopsy to exclude higher grade lesion

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What causes Pagets disease of the nipple?

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High grade DCIS extending along ducts to reach the epidermis of the nipple

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13
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If someone presents with inflammatory skin changes around nipple what could there be?

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Underlying Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

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14
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What is the commonest form of breast cancer and how does it present?

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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

Presents as firm/ hard lump

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MIcroscopic appearance of infiltrating ductal carcinoma?

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  • Cords of tumour cells
  • Dense collagenous stroma
  • Occasional acinar formation
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16
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What % of cancers are infiltrating lobular carcinoma?

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10%

17
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Infiltrating lobular carcinomas are more likely to be?

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Multifocal or bilateral

18
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Microscopic appearance of Infiltrating lobular carcinoma?

A

Infiltrates tissue as single files of malignant cells

19
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How does metastatic breast cancer spread?

A

Via lymphatics to axillary nodes

20
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Most common spread of metastatic cancer?

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Via blood stream to bone marrow and lung

21
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Secondary spread of metastatic cancer?

A

Liver
Lung
Bones

22
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RFs for developing breast cancer?

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Increasing age 
Genetics (BRCA1/2)
Smoking
Lack of physical activity 
Alcohol
23
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Risk factors for malignant cancer to do with oestrogen?

A

ANYTHING THAT PROLONGS CYCLICAL EXPOSURE TO SEX HORMONES INCREASE RISK

  • Early menarche and late menpause increases risk
  • Breast feeding reduces risk
  • Obesity increases risk
  • Nulliparity increases risk
24
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How does obesity increase risk of malignancy?

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Adipose tissue results in increased oestrogen

25
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Presentation of breast cancer?

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  • 50% of women are asymptomatic and picked up on screening

- 505 symptomatic and of that 50%, 50% of them have a lump

26
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Symptoms of breast cancer include?

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  • Dimpled or depressed skin
  • Visible lump
  • Nipple change
  • Bloody discharge
  • Texture change
  • Colour change
27
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What happens in the 1 stop clinic?

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-Triple assessment: clinical assessment, imaging, pathology

  • Imaging depends on age group and symptoms
  • Only 10% people attending clinic have cancer
28
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Which receptor status has best prognosis?

A

ER+ and/or PR+, HER2

29
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Which cacners have the worst prognosis related to receptor status?

A

Triple negative

30
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Which cancers have a poorer prognosis to do with receptor status?

A

-HER2 + but ER - and PR

31
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Surgical management of breast cancer?

A

-Ranges from local excision to mastectomy

32
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Radiotherapy and treating cancer?

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Usually given adjuvant therapy as reduces risk of local recurrence

33
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When is anti-oestrogen therapy used?

A

In those with ER+ cancers

34
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What are pre-menopausal women given for anti-oestrogen therapy?

A

Tamoxifen (ER receptor antagonist) for 5 years atleast

35
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Post menopausal women given what in anti-oestrogen therapy?

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Tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole for at least 5 years

36
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What anti-oestrogen therapy is thought to be better for post-menopausal women?

A

Aromatrose inhibitors

37
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When would chemotherapy be used to treat breast cancer?

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  • High tumour burdens

- Better response in triple negative cancers

38
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What is targeted HER2 therapy?

A

HER2 receptors can be used in HER2+ cancers

-Type of monoclonal AB

39
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Example of HER2 therapy?

A

Trastuzumab

Herceptin

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