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30 Cards in this Set
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Brachytherapy
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form a partial breast radiation in which a radioactive source is placed within the lumpectomy site.
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Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
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cancer cells starting in the ductal system of the breast not penetrating surrounding tissue.
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Estrogen and progesterone receptor assay
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test to determine whether the breast tumor is nourished by hormones
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Galactography
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use of mammography after an injection of radiopaque dye to diagnose problesm in the ductal system of the breast.
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Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
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atypical change and proliferation of the lobular cells of the breast , previously considered a marker of increased risk for invasive breast cancer.
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Lymphedema
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chronic swelling of an extremity due to interrupted lymphatic circulation, typically from an axillary lymph node dissection.
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Mammoplasty
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surgery to reconstruct or change the size or shape of the breast, can be performed from reduction to augmentation.
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Mastalgia
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breast pain, usually related to hormonal fluctuations or irritation of nerve.
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Modified Radical Mastectomy
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removal of breast tissue, nipple –areola complex, and a portion of the axillary lymph nodes.
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Paget’s disease
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form of breast cancer that begins in the ductal system and involves the nipple, areola and surrounding skin.
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Sentinel lymph node
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first lymph node(s) in the lymphatic basin that receives drainage formt he primary tumor in the breast, identified by a radioisotope or blue dye.
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Surgical biopsy
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Surgical removal of all or a portion of a mass for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
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Tissue Expander & Permanent Implant
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series of breast reconstructive surgeries after a mastectomy, involves stretching the skin and muscle before inserting the permanent implant.
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Total Mastectomy
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removal of the breast tissue and nipple-areola complex, but does not include ALND.
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TRAM
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Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous
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Aromatase inhibitors
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medications that block the production of estrogen by the adrenal glands.
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Excisional Biopsy
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the entire mass, plus a margin of surrounding tissue is removed.
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Lumpectomy also known as
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Excisional Biopsy
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Incisional Biopsy
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surgically removes a portion of the mass
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Wire Needle Localization
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long thin wire , needle with drawn, then pt taken to surgery, surgeon follows wire to tip and excises the area.
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True or False A Fine Needle Aspiration is invasive
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False noninvasive.
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Malignancy is most common in what age range
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40 – 80 yrs of age
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True or False Malignancy breast masses will be fixed or hard and round?
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False, fixed or hard and Irregular or stellate.
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Malignancys are usually nontender and retraction is……?
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Present
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With Cysts the breast is usually tender and retraction is …….?
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Absent
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Gynecomastia in teenage boys resolves in
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1 to 2 years and resolves spontaneously.
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Gynecomastia in older men is usually related to
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medications- Zantac, Digitalis, or testicular tumors, infection of the testes, liver disease, parasitic infections.
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Hand & Arm Care after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
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Avoid BP on this arm, Injections, Blood Draws
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True or False Fibroadenomas are usually round, and firm
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True
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Cysts are usually Round and
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Soft to firm & usually elastic
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