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The Breast

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x-ray of breast, used to detect tumors & other abnormalities within the breast   mammogram  
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lymph node, in group of nodes, located closest to a malignant tumor   sentinel lymph node  
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sentinel lymph nodes are examined to determine whether   the tumor has spread to the node  
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node dissection would not be required if the sentinel node is not   involved in metastasizing of a malignant tumor  
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suspensory ligaments affix the breasts to the   chest wall  
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the breast have ___ blood supply   abundant  
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the breasts have lymphatic ___   drainage  
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extend from axillae to groin   mammary ridges  
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mammary ridges may occasionally produce extra   breasts & nipples  
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better contrast, regarding mammogram, would be found on ___ women   younger  
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less contrast, regarding mammogram, would be found on ___ women   older  
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younger womens' breasts are normally   denser  
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older womens' breasts are normally   less dense (lighter)  
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mammograms provide better contrast on ___ breast tissue   lighter (less dense)  
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involves inspection, palpation, & exam of axillary tissues   clinical exam of the breast  
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mammograms are important for detecting lesions invisible to   a clinical exam  
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aggravation of unequal sized breasts is more likely to be aggravated by ___ changes, resulting in enlargement of breasts   hormonal  
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an irregular response to hormones can cause   benign cystic disease  
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well-circumscribed tumor of glandular & fibrous tissue found predominantly in younger women   fibroadenoma  
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malignant tumor that is prone to early detection, metastasizing, & late recurrence   carcinoma of the breast  
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increased rate of breast carcinoma from hormone treatment can be alleviate by   not using progestin  
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a metastasizing breast carcinoma gains movement into other parts of the body through   lymph nodes  
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lump on the breast, skin edema, & nipple retraction are all ___ ___ of breast carcinoma   clinical manifestations  
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involves combination of surgery and chemotherapy   breast carcinoma treatment  
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sarcoma of the breast is a large tumor that is treated through   surgery  
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mutations of BRCA1&2 have are at higher risk for breast & ____ carcinoma   ovarian  
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carcinoma, benign fibroadenoma, & benign cyst are 3 of the common conditions that cause   a lump in the breast  
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persons w/mutations of BRCA1/BRCA2 have greatly increased risk of breast carcinoma as well as ___ carcinoma.   ovarian  
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benign cysts, benign fibroadenoma, & carcinoma are common conditions that cause   a lump in the breast  
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clinical examination, mammogram, biopsy are used in this order to determine   the nature of a lump in the breast  
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the breasts are ___ ___ ___ specialized to secrete milk   modified sweat glands  
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the breasts main function is   to produce milk  
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the breasts are made up of   glandular and stromal tissues  
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the lobules & ducts are made up of ___ tissue   glandular  
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the supporting tissue is __; including fatty & fibrous connective tissue   stromal  
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the stromal tissue gives the breasts their   size, shape & support  
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the breasts are composed of 20 lobes of   glandular tissue  
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a cluster of milk-producing glands   lobules  
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Each lobe made up of a   lobule  
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lobules are connected by   branching ducts  
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lobules converge at   the nipple  
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bands of fibrous tissue extending from skin of breast to the connective tissue covering chest wall muscles   suspensory ligaments  
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axillary lymph nodes   axilla  
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lymph nodes above the clavicle   supraclavicular  
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lymph nodes beneath the sternum   mediastinal  
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axillary nodes are the   supraclavicular and mediastinal nodes  
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if breast cancer cells reach axillary nodes & continue to grow, the nodes will swell and cancer is more likely to   spread to other organs  
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the breasts contain an abundant blood supply and   lymphatic drainage  
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most lymph vessels of breast lead to the   axillary nodes  
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during puberty the breasts enlarge in response to   estrogen and progesterone  
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accumulation of adipose tissue & proliferation of glandular and fibrous tissue are   post-pubertal changes  
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variations in breast size depend on amount of ___ tissue rather than glandular tissue   stromal  
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the breasts are extremely responsive to   hormonal stimulation  
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mild cyclic hyperplasia followed by involution of breast tissue occurs normally during   the menstrual cycle  
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pregnancy & lactation cause hypertrophic   glandular and ductal tissues  
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after menopause the sex hormone levels decline, and the breasts   decrease in size  
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ages 35-40 are the baseline for mammograms to identify ___ not detected on clinical exams   lesions  
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from age 40 and up a mammogram should be done   annually  
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show up white on mammogram   denser cysts & tumors  
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show up dark on mammogram   less dense fatty tissue  
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are well circumscribed on mammogram   cysts & benign tumors  
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have irregular borders & frequently contain fine flecks of calcium, on mammogram   malignant tumors  
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most commonly found in the armpits or on lower chest below and medial to the breasts   accessory breasts and nipples  
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at puberty, one or both breasts over-respond to hormonal stimulation   breast hypertrophy  
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true hypertrophy is from overgrowth of   fibrous tissues, not glandular or fatty  
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ductal and fibrous tissue of adolescent male breast proliferate affecting one or more breast   gynecomastia  
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gynecomastia is from a temporary imbalance of female/male hormones in the male at puberty, there in an increase in   estrogen  
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single/multiple benign cystic changes in the breast   fibrocystic disease  
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fibrocystic disease proliferates ___ & ___ tissues   glandular; fibrous  
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fibrocystic disease is an irregular cyclic response to hormones during   the menstrual cycle  
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helpful in distinguishing a cystic from a solid mass   ultrasound examination  
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aspiration of &/or surgical excision if no aspiration is obtained/able to be performed   treatment for fibrocystic disease  
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fibroadenoma treatment includes   surgical excision  
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familial tendency, hormonal factors, birth of first child after age 30, early menarche & late menopause, both sexes are affected, & occurs 1 in every 10 women   breast carcinoma risk factors  
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synthetic compound with progesterone activity   progestin  
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increases density of breast tissue, complicating the interpretation of mammograms   estrogen-progestin hormone therapy  
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increases breast and ovarian carcinoma risk, breast cancer risk at 80%, ovarian cancer risk is at 20–40%, & is a large gene with many different mutations   BRCA1 gene  
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breast cancer risk at 80% & a lower ovarian carcinoma risk at 10–20%   BRCA2 gene  
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lump in the breast, nipple or skin retraction, & skin edema (orange peel sign) are all   clinical manifestations of breast carcinoma  
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90% of breast carcinomas are   ductal carcinomas  
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10% of breast carcinomas are   lobular carcinomas  
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confined initially within the duct or lobule then becomes invasive & extends toward adjacent breast tissue   Non-infiltrating or in-situ cancer  
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site of origin, presence/absence of invasion, & degree of differentiation of tumor cells   classification of breast carcinoma  
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cells that resemble normal breast tissue are   well-differentiated  
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bizarre cells arranged haphazardly; immature; very different from normal breast tissue   poorly-differentiated  
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also called total mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection; resecting entire breast, axillary tissue w/lymph nodes; leaves pectoral muscles may be followed by breast reconstruction   modified radical mastectomy  
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removing only part of breast with the tumor   partial mastectomy  
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removing tumor + small amount of adjacent breast tissue   lumpectomy  
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axillary lymph nodes removed followed by radiation to eradicate any remaining carcinoma in the breast   lumpectomy and partial mastectomy  
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anticancer drugs   adjuvant chemotherapy  
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anti-estrogen drugs   adjuvant hormonal therapy  
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in order to eradicate any tumor cells that may have spread beyond the breast   adjuvant chemotherapy & adjuvant hormonal therapy  
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have gene that speeds up growth rate of tumor cells & a less favorable prognosis   HER-2 positive tumors  
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part of tumor obtained is surgically tested to detect presence of   estrogen/progesterone receptors & amplification of HER-2 gene  
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better differentiated with favorable prognosis   hormone receptor positive tumors  
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may receive adjuvant hormonal therapy with antiestrogen drug   patients with ER positive tumors  
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tumors with hormone receptors respond to   anti-estrogen adjuvant therapy  
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may appear many years after original tumor has been resected or tumor no longer curable, treatment is to control growth, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life   recurrent or metastatic carcinoma  
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hormone receptor status of tumor, age, time since initial treatment to appearance of metastasis are factors to determine treatment of   recurrent carcinoma  
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Premenopausal: anti-estrogen drugs / Postmenopausal: aromatase inhibitor drugs are treatments for   hormone-receptor positive recurrent/metastatic tumor  
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Hormonal manipulation if unresponsive to tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitor is treatment for   hormone-receptor negative recurrent/metastatic tumor  
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To control metastatic deposits in bone and soft tissues   radiation  
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arises from fibrous tissue or blood vessels, large bulky tumor, may metastasize widely & treatment is by surgical resection of the involved breast   breast sarcoma  
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