| 1.) |
What additional history do you need in this patient? |
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| 2.) |
What are risk factors for breast cancer? |
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| 3.) |
What are other important things to note in the physical exam? |
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| 4.) |
What must then be done to diagnose this lesion? |
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| 5.) |
What is the significance of the family history? What is the most common known gene mutation resulting in a high incidence of breast cancer? How is it inherited? What are the features of an inherited cancer syndrome? |
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| 6.) |
What are currently recommended screening schedules for breast cancer? |
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| 7.) |
What is the TNM staging classification for breast cancer? |
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| 8.) |
What are factors that increase risk of recurrence? What are the two most important prognostic factors? |
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| 9.) |
What is the sentinel node biopsy and why is it important and useful? |
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| 10.) |
What are the surgical options for Stages I and II breast cancer? |
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| 11.) |
Who gets adjuvant chemotherapy in Stages I and II? |
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| 12.) |
Who gets adjuvant antiestrogen therapy? |
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| 13.) |
What treatment approach do we take in Stage III breast cancer? |
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| 14.) |
How do we follow breast cancer patients after treatment? |
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