Breast disease

Question 1

List possible inflammatory conditions of the breast

Answer 1

Acute mastitis, Duct ectasia, Fat necrosis

Question 2

Types of benign tumour in the breast

Answer 2

Papillomas, Fibroadenomas, Phyllodes tumours

Question 3

Cell changes in the breast

Answer 3

Fibrocystic breast change and Benign epithelial hyperplasia

Question 4

Risk factors for breast carcinomas

Answer 4

Early menarche, Late menopause, Pregnancies, Obesity, HRT, OCP

Question 5

Pattern of spread of breast cancer

Answer 5

Axillary lymph nodes, Lungs, Brain, and Liver

Question 6

S+S of breast carcinoma

Answer 6

Mass, Nipple changes, Skin changes

Question 7

Treatments for breast carcinoma

Answer 7

Surgery, Chemotherapy, Herceptin, Tamoxifen

Question 8

Charectoristics of fibroadenomas

Answer 8

Mobile mass, Well rounded

Question 9

Causes of breast mass

Answer 9

Carcinomas, Fibroadenomas, Cysts

Question 10

Causes of breast pain

Answer 10

Menstrual cycle, Inflammation, Ruptured cysts

Question 11

Cause of breast discharge

Answer 11

Endocrine disorders, Benign lesions