Neoplasia — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: clear cell adenocarcinoma

Answer:

Extra: exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero

Flashcard 22: inflammatory carcinoma (breast)

Answer:

Extra: dermal lymphatic invasion by breast carcinoma - blockage of lymphaticsorange peel breastpoor

Flashcard 23: medullary carcinoma (breast)

Answer:

Extra: fleshy, cellular, lymphocytic infiltrategood

Flashcard 24: invasive lobular carcinoma (breast)

Answer:

Extra: orderly rows of cells in "Indian file"

Flashcard 25: _____ is the worst and most common of all breast cancers.

Answer: Invasive ductal carcinoma

Flashcard 26: invasive ductal carcinoma (breast)

Answer:

Extra: firm, fibrous, "rock-hard" breast masssharp margins; small glandular duct-like cells; stellate morphologypoor; very invasive

Flashcard 27: comedocarcinoma

Answer:

Extra: noninvasive ductal carcinoma with central caseous necrosis

Flashcard 28: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Answer: arises from ductal hyperplasia

Extra: no basement penetration

Flashcard 29: Malignant breast tumors are most often located in the _____ quadrant of the breast.

Answer: upper-outer

Flashcard 30: Some breast cancers overexpress _____, _____, and _____ receptors.

Answer: estrogen