Breast Flashcards
1
Q
Ages of breast screening
A
- Women between 50 - 71
- Every 3 years
- Mammography
2
Q
2 histological types of cancer
A
- Ductal (70%)
- Lobular (10%)
3
Q
Oestrogen receptor - good prognosis or bad?
A
- Good prognosis as anti-oestrogen therapy can help control the disease
4
Q
Her 2 receptor - positive or nagative prognosis?
A
- Poor prognosis
5
Q
TNM staging
A
- Stage 1 = primary 2cm or less, no nodes or met
- Stage 2 = 2-5cm
- Stage 3 = short of distant metastases
- Stage 4 - distant mets
6
Q
S+S breast cancer
A
- Lump
- Change in size or shape of nipple
- Bleeding nipple
- ## tethering
6
Q
S+S breast cancer
A
- Lump
- Change in size or shape of nipple
- Bleeding nipple
- ## tethering
