BASIC APPROACH TO BREAST LESION

Question 1

T/F, not all lesions are malignant?

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Well-circumscribed lesion favors

Answer 2

benign

Question 3

Irregular lesions are suspicious for

Answer 3

carcinoma

Question 4

Can be detected by self-examination, clinical

examination AND?

Answer 4

screening mammography

Question 5

what important screening recommendations? by what task force?

Answer 5

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF):

Biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years.

Question 6

Series of women seeking evaluation of apparent

breast “lump” indicates what percent for cancer?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

what are the approaches to breast lesions?

Answer 7

fine needle aspiration
core biopsy
excisional biopsy
lumpectomy/mastectomy

Question 8

what is this approach to breast lesion?

cells aspirated with small needle, smeared on slide, evaluated by cytopathologist

Answer 8

Fine Needle Aspiration

Question 9

what is this approach to breast lesion?

Ultrasound vs Stereotactic

Answer 9

Core biopsy

Question 10

what is this approach to breast lesion?

surgical procedure

Answer 10

Excisional biopsy

Question 11

what is this approach to breast lesion?

therapeutic surgical procedures

Answer 11

Lumpectomy/mastectomy