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| When does someone become a survivor of breast CA? |
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Definition
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| There has been a decrease in the incidence rate of breast CA r/t |
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Definition
screening
breast CA prevention (Raloxifene, Tamoxifene)
Decrease in use of post-menopausal ERT |
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| There has been a decrease in deaths caused by breast CA r/t |
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Definition
early detection
systemic tx of breast CA
ID markers such HER2neu |
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Term
| True or False: Taking all of the breast improves your risk for death from breast CA |
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Definition
False
it may decrease risk for re-occurrence but doesn't change trajectory of risk profile |
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Term
| True or False: If patient receives a breast CA dx remove her from estrogen |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| a gene that helps control how cells grow, divide and repair themselves |
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| Overexpression or amplified HER-2neu --> |
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Definition
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Term
| True or False: A large tumor that has negative nodes is better than a small tumor w/positive nodes |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most important indicator of how CA is going to behave is? |
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Definition
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Term
| higher # of nodes involved = |
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Definition
| higher chance of reoccurrence |
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Term
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Definition
| first nodes to drain primary tumor |
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| Number one complaint of survivors is |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Female
Advancing Age
Anything that increases E exposure
Family hx of breast CA |
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Term
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Definition
| earliest manifestations of breast CA |
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Term
| Lobular carcinoma in situ |
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Definition
| abnormal cells are limited to the breast lobule |
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Term
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Definition
| invasive or infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the breast |
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Term
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Definition
| usually painless, hard and has irregular borders that may be immobile and fixed to the skin |
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Term
| What image is recommended for women who are at high risk for breast CA |
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Definition
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| Meds for prevention of breast CA |
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Definition
SERMS: Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
Aromatase Inhibitors: Anastrazole |
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Term
| First line tx for breast CA |
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Definition
Surgery
Chemo
Radiation
Hormonal therapy
Herceptin |
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Term
| Women w/s/s of inflammatory breast CA can initially be tx w/ |
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Definition
| a 7-10 course of ATBs and if this doesn't work...BAD |
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| What tx is CI in pregnancy? |
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