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Breast Cancer
Risk Factors |
Women
>50 Caucasian BRCA1&2 Family/ Personal Hx Early Menses/ Late Menopause Oral contraceptives Alcohol Obesity Inactivity Aluminum salts PCB’s, pesticide |
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Breast Cancer
S/S |
Lump,
change in the breast, nipple discharge |
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Breast Cancer
Prevention |
Anti estrogens
-Tamoxifen -Armidex Mammograms,First at 35 for baseline. Next at 40 - Women 40-50 q1-2yrs. Women over 50 q year Prophylactic mastectomy |
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Breast Cancer
Diagnostics |
Mammogram
-screening -diagnostic U/S, Biopsy |
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Breast Cancer
Treatment |
Surgery
-lumpectomy -mastectomy 1)total 2)modified radical 3)radical Biopsy- lymph node Systemic CT External RT Hormone oopherectomy |
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Breast Cancer Miscellaneous points
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SE of Tamoxifen: visual problems, heavy bleeding
Megace- acts as neoplastic SE of CT: hot flashes, vaginal dryness No deodorant B4 Mammo Lymphedema- swelling from fluid, up to 20 yrs after, feeling of tightness, prevent w exercises & rest arm on pillow |
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Breast Cancer
Tumor Marker |
CA 15-3 CEA CA27-29
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Breast Cancer
Partial or segmental or Quadrantectomy removes? |
up to 1/4 or more of the breast
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Breast Cancer
Simple/Total Mastectomy |
Entire breast is removed but NO lymph nodes
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Modified radical Mastectomy
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removal of entire breast and axillary lymph nodes
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Radical mastectomy
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removal of entire breast, axillary and pectoral muscles under the breast
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Megestrol acetate (Magace)
Is used for breast cancer treatment how? |
Hormonal drug treatment that deceases cancer cell and is also a appetite stimulant.
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Tamoxifen is used to?
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reduce the changes of cancer coming back Anti- Estrogen
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What s/e should be reported when using Tamoxifen
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visual problem or unusual vaginal bleeding
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Another Drug that stops Estrogen production used for Cancer treatment ?
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Armidex
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Oophorectomy
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removal of overies
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