breast

Question 1

example of an aromatase inhibitor

Answer 1

anastrozole

Question 2

treatment of oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer in premenopausal women

Answer 2

tamoxifen

Question 3

brown green nipple discharge is commonly associated with

Answer 3

duct ectasia

Question 4

what is an elevated CA 15-3 suggestive of

Answer 4

inflammatory breast cancer

Question 5

what is paget’s disease

Answer 5

eczematous change of the nipple

Question 6

where does paget’s disease start

Answer 6

at the nipple and latterly spreads to the areolar

Question 7

blood stained nipple discharge is associated with

Answer 7

papiloma

Question 8

snowstorm sign on ultrasound

Answer 8

breast implant rupture

Question 9

what does trastuzumab target

Answer 9

HER2 +ve

Question 10

side effect of aromatase inhibitor

Answer 10

osteoporosis

Question 11

side effect of tamoxifen

Answer 11

venous thromboembolism

Question 12

when does a fibroadenoma get excised

Answer 12

if > 3cm

Question 13

cheese like discharge

Answer 13

duct ectasia

Question 14

soft fluctuant sweeping, halo appearance on mammogram =

Answer 14

breast cyst

Question 15

single duct discharge, fluid is often clear although can be blood stained =

Answer 15

intraductal papilloma

Question 16

mammogram shows star shaped pattern of scarring, with a translucent centre =

Answer 16

radial scar

Question 17

mastitis with nipple fissure present management

Answer 17

continue breastfeeding and oral flucloxacilin

Question 18

what need to be monitored whilst taking trastuzumab

Answer 18

cardiac function

Question 19

BRCA 2 in men puts them at an increased risk of

Answer 19

prostate cancer
breast cancer
pancreatic cancer