Surgical Management of Breast Cancer — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Excision of a simple breast lump is known as _____

Answer: tylectomy

Flashcard 2: What is the preferred treatment of choice in patients with stage IIIA/B breast cancer?_____

Answer: Modified radical mastectomy combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Flashcard 3: _____ mastectomy is Halsted's + Internal mammary + Supraclavicular + Mediastinal lymph nodes

Answer: Super radical

Flashcard 4: According to the T category under AJCC classification of breast cancer, inflammatory carcinoma is _____

Answer: T4d

Flashcard 5: What breast sx involves removal of all breast + Nipple areola complex + overlying skin + level I+II+III axillary lymph nodes (Pec. minor and major removed)?_____

Answer: Halsted's radical mastectomy

Flashcard 6: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is usually done in patients with clinically node-_____ disease

Answer: negative

Flashcard 7: N staging for Breast cancer: Metastasis to **movable** ipsilateral level I/II axillary nodes is _____, whereas **fixed or matted** nodes are N2.

Answer: N1

Extra: AJCC 8th Edition N staging for Breast Cancer: - N1: Movable ipsilateral axillary nodes (Level I, II). - N2: Fixed or matted ipsilateral axillary nodes (Level I, II). - N3: Ipsilateral infraclavicular (Level III), supraclavicular, or internal mammary nodes.

Flashcard 8: Causes of bloody nipple discharge from a single duct: - _____ - Intraductal carcinoma - Duct ectasia

Answer: Intraductal papilloma

Flashcard 9: Winged scapula is commonly caused by:- _____ dissection after mastectomy - stab wounds

Answer: axillary node

Flashcard 10: Advanced invasive ductal carcinoma tumors may result in _____ of skin or retraction of the nipple

Answer: dimpling