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1
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Periductal mastitis is

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Inflammation of the subareolar ducts usually seen in smokers and decreased Vit A

2
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Mammary duct ectasia is

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Inflammation with dilation (ectasia) of the subareolar ducts

3
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Blue-dome cysts are seen in

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Fibrocystic change of breast

4
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Intraductal Papilloma is

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Papillary growth into a large duct

Fibrovascular projections lined by epithelial (luminal) and myoepithelial cells

5
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Bloody nipple dishcarge in a premenopausal woman seen in

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Intraductal papilloma

6
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Fibroadenoma is

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  1. Tumor of fibrous tissue and gland seen in premenopausal women
  2. Mobile marble-like mass
  3. Estrogen sensitive
7
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Phyllodes tumor is

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  1. Fibroadenoma-like tumor with overgrowth of the fibrous component: Leaf-like projections
  2. Post-menopausal women
  3. Can be malignant
8
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How is Ductal Carcinoma In Situ often detected

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Calcification on mammography

9
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Invasive ductal carcinoma is

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Invasive carcinoma that forms “duct-like” structures

10
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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma subtypes

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  1. Tubular
  2. Mucinous
  3. Medullary
  4. Inflammatory
11
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Medullary type IDC characterized by

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Large, high-grade cells growing in sheets with associated lymphocytes and plasma cells

12
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Medullary type IDC incidence increases in

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BCRA1 carriers

13
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Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) characterized by

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Dyscohesive cells lacking E-Cadherins

14
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LCIS treatment

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Tamoxifen

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