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Breast Cancer
Most common site-specific cancer in women Leading cause of death from cancer 20-59 years Primary Breast Cancer
80% productive fibrosis that involves epithelial and stromal tissue Skin retraction shortening of Coopers suspensory ligaments Ulceration invasion of the skin
Metastasis
Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis
Via lymphatics Level 1 (low) > level II (apical) > Level III (axillary) Axillary LN status most important prognostic correlate of disease free and overall survival
Distant Metastasis
Neovascularization Batsons plexus of veins or axillary and intercostal veins Bone>lung>pleura>soft tissue>liver
Carcinoma In Situ
Does not invade basement membrane
Lobular CIS
Lobular CIS
Usually incidental finding (-) calcification Younger women Histo
Distention and distortion terminal duct lobular units Cytoplasmic mucoid globules
Almost always ER and PR (+) Higher propensity to be bilateral Sx: (B) prophylactic mastectomy, tamoxifen
Ductal CIS
Ductal CIS
15-30% Mammogram calcification
Papillary growth pattern Cribiform growth pattern Solid growth pattern Comedo growth pattern
Anatomic precursor of invasive ductal CA 5x increase for invasive breast CA Mastectomy curative in 95% but BCT is SOC
BRCA1 vs BRCA 2
BRCA1
Only females Poorer differentiation Aggressive clinical course Do not express hormone receptors Over expression of Her 2 ne
BRCA2
Both males and females Poor differentiation ER (+)
Invasive Breast CA
Pagets Disease of the Nipple Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma with productive fibrosis 80% Medullary carcinoma Muinous carcinoma Papillary carcinoma Tubular carcinoma
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Rare cancers (adenoid cyst, squamous cell, apocrine)
Invasive Ductal CA
Most common Poorest prognosis
66% have hormone receptors 33% have lymph node mets 5 year survival 73% 10 year survival 59%
Distant metastases are rare Only 10% have lymph node metastases
Phyllodes Tumors
Benign, borderline, malignant Sharply demarcated Bulk is connective tissue with mixed gelatinous, solid and cystic areas Cut surface: leaf life appearance Rare axillary LN mets
Inflammatory Breast CA
Stage IIIB Skin changes:
Brawny induration, erythema with a raised edge and edema (peau dorange)