General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ is used in breast cancer to reduce tumour size, treat nodal disease, treat triple-negative or metastatic breast cancer

_____ for breast cancer involves: • Physical examination • Imaging (mammogram/USS/other) • Biopsy (core biopsy/fine needle aspiration)

Untreated mastitis can develop into a _____

What is the mainstay management of breast cancer? _____

Hint: Type of management

Anyone with _____ suggestive of breast cancer should have a suspected cancer pathway referral

What is the investigation for breast abscesses? _____

What is the management of breast abscesses in secondary care? _____ and then culture of abscess fluid

Mastitis swelling/erythema tends to be in a _____-shaped pattern

Women with _____ risk are offered breast cancer screening before 50

Women with breast abscesses _____ be encouraged to continue breastfeeding/expressing milk

Hint: Should/Should not