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what is the most common breast malignancy? |
carcinoma - glandular tissue |
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what is the most common breast carcinoma? what is the other type? |
most common = ductal other = lobular |
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what is it called when ductal carcinoma spreads to the nipple through the duct? |
paget's disease of the breast |
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what is the difference betw. in situ and invasive? |
in situ = still in the duct or lobule, cannot cause death on it's own invasive = invades other structures |
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why does peau d'orange occur? |
lymphatic obstruction causing localised oedema, the hair follicles are anchored so form little pits |
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what is this called? |
peau d'orange |
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what is a stromal cell vs. paranchymal |
stromal = supporting/connective parenchymal = bulk of tissue/glandular |
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what is a phyllodes tumour? are they malignant? |
a tumour consisting of stromal (connective) tissue as well as epithelial low grade = benign high grade = malignant |
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what is DCIS? |
ductal carcinoma in situ - earliest stage of cancer |
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what is the screening programme for breast cancer? |
mammography every 3 years 50-69 |
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what does a mammography look for? |
microcalcification |
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if micro-calcification is detected in a mammogram what happens? |
fine needle aspiration, core biopsy and/or excision biopsy |
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what are the flaws of mammograms? |
1. exposure to radiation 2. micro calcification isn't specific to breast cancer |
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what is the triple approach? |
1. breast clinician 2. radiologist 3. cellular pathologist |
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what is the most common benign breast neoplasia? |
fibroadenoma aka breast mouse |
