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Surgical Approach to Breast Cancer Flashcards

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What is the gold standard for breast cancer screening?

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  • mammogram (two views: CC and MLO) of each breast.
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What is the only difference between a screening and diagnostic mammogram?

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  • diagnostic is looked at by the pathologist on the same day it is performed.
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*** What is the chance of a screening mammogram missing a breast cancer?

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  • 15%
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What is the good/bad thing about breast MRI?

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  • very SENSITIVE, but not very specific. Use for known BRCA mutation.
  • so higher false positive rate and much more expensive.
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Is breast ultrasound a good tool to check a breast lump?

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YES to evaluate PE findings, the axilla, and to guide biopsy.

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What is the rationale for using ultrasound?

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  • mammograms detect 98% of cancers in fatty breast but less than half in dense breast tissue.
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Why do we also do clinical breast exams?

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  • to pick up cancers missed on mammography.
  • pick up interval cancers (between mammograms).
  • pick up cancer in a population who isn’t getting regular mammograms.
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What are the elements of a good clinical breast exam?

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  • observation (retraction, asymmetry, edema, erythema).
  • palpation
  • multi-positional study (upright and supine of all 4 qudrants).
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What are some elements of a good breast exam?

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  • documentation of size, distance from nipple, and location on the clock.
  • document plan of action: imaging and referrals.
  • make sure there is a follow up.
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How large must a tumor be to be detected by mammography?

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  • 1 cm
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Should we still encourage self breast exams?

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YES bc it encourages good self-health and care.

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What is the gold standard biopsy modality?

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  • minimally invasive biopsy

* will place marker to help us guide future biopsies if needed.

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What is a stereotactic biopsy?

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  • uses mammography to precisely identify and biopsy an abnormality within the breast. It is done with the patient prone with a stereotactic piece of titanium placed as a marker.
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What is the basic staging of breast cancer?

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  • 0= noninvasive (DCIS)
  • 1= less than 2 cm
  • 2= greater than 2 cm or positive nodes.
  • 3= locally advanced
  • 4= metastatic
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What labs/imaging should we order for breast cancer?

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  • CXR, LFTs, +/- bone scan

- CT chest, abdomen, pelvis or Pet/CT for stage III

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What is the first step for LOCAL breast cancer treatment?

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  • surgery and/or radiation
17
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What is the treatment for SYSTEMIC control of breast cancer?

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  • chemo and hormonal therapy
18
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** What is NSABP study?

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  • National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project= led to the establishment of LUMPECTOMY (breast conserving surgery bc only a portion of the breast is removed) plus RADIATION over radical mastectomy as the standard surgical treatment for breast cancer.
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If a patient is not a good candidate for radiation, should you consider lumpectomy?

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NO, bc radiation should be included with lumpectomy.

20
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*** What is mastectomy?

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  • removal of all the breast tissue under the skin +/- nipple. Also lymph node evaluation.
  • 80% will also get reconstruction.
21
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*** What is breast conservation?

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  • lumpectomy (partial mastectomy) to negative margins with breast radiation. Also lymph node evaluation.
22
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*** Do studies show the same overall survival with lumpectomy (partial mastectomy) as mastectomy?

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YES :)

*also NO difference in the use of chemo.

23
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How do we evaluate the margins of a tumor?

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by marking them with ink

24
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What is the risk of recurrence after mastectomy for local control?

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1-3%

*loss of sensation :(

25
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What is the risk of recurrence after breast conservation (partial mastectomy; lumpectomy) for local control?

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5-7%

*minimal loss of sensation :)

26
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Why do we do axillary lymph node evaluation?

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  • staging
  • determination of additional treatment
  • type and duration of chemo and hormonal therapy
  • us of radiation
27
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** What are the levels of the axilla?

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  • level 1= LATERAL to pec
  • level 2= BELOW the pec
  • level 3= MEDIAL to pec
28
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What is the problem with axillary node dissection?

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  • LYMPHEDEMA (Stewart-Teves syndrome)

- some sensory loss along intercostal brachial nerve distribution.

29
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What do we do now first instead of axillary node dissections?

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  • SENTINEL LYMPH NODE= inject dye and remove only the dyed lymph node(s) to test, thereby sparing the effects of lymphedema if the node turns out to be negative.
  • NSABP B-32 trial
30
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What did a recent trial suggest about axillary lymph node dissection in relation to sentinel nodes?

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  • it is SAFE to AVOID axillary lymph node dissection for patients with 2 or less positive sentinel lymph nodes.

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