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19 Cards in this Set
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adenosis
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overgrowth of the acini within terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU) of the breast
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apocrine metaplasia
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form of fibrocystic change in which the epithelial cells of the acini undergo alteration
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atypical ductal hyperplasia
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abnormal proliferation of cells with atypical features involving the TDLU, with an increased liklihood of evolving into breast cancer
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atypical hyperplasia
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pathologist recognizes some, but not all, of the features of lobular carcinoma in situ
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atypical lobular hyperplasia
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shows some, but not all, of the features of lobular carcinoma in situ
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cyst
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fluid-filled sac
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epitheliosis
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overgrowth of the cells lining the small ducts of the TDLU
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fibroadenoma
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most common benign solid tumor of the breast, consisiting primarily of fibrous and epithelial tissue elements
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ficrocystic condition
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condition that represents many different tissue processes within the breast that are all basically normal processes that in some patients become exaggerated to the point of raising concern of breast cancer
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hyperechoic
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echo texture that is more echogenic than the surrounding tissue
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hypoechoic
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echo texture that is less echogenic than the surrounding tissue
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infiltrating ductal carcinoma
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cancer of the ductal epithelium; most common general category of breast cancer, accounting for approximately 85% of all breast cancers
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infiltrating lobular carcinoma
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cancer of the lobular epithelium of the breast, arises at teh level of the TDLU
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isoechoic
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echo texture that resembles the surrounding tissue
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lobular carcinoma in situ
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not considered a true cancer or treated as such
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lobular neoplasia
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a term preffered by many authors to replace LCIS and atypical hyperplasia
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multicentric breast cancer
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breast cancer occuring in different quadrants of the breast at least 5cm apart
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multifocal breast cancer
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breast cancer occuring in more than one site within the same quadrant of the same ductal system of the breast
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nonpalpable
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cannot be felt on clinical examination
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