Painless lump in breast or axilla
Swelling, thickening, redness, or dimpling of the skin
Nipple discharge (bloody), erosion, or retraction
Abnormal findings or calcifications on screenin...
Multiple treatment modalities: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and hormone therapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) provides clinical treatment guidelines for BC.
Every 4 to 6 months for 5 years and then annually
No evidence to support the use of routine complete blood count, LFTs, “tumor markers,” bone scan, chest x-ray, li...
C50.52 Malignant neoplasm of lower-outer quadrant of breast, male
C50.929 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified site of unspecified male breast
C50.812 Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of ...
U.S. women; lifetime risk of 1 in 8
Excessive alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and physical inactivity are modifiable risk factors.
Normal mammography does not exclude the possib...
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Carcinoma of the breast. Mammogram. An irregularly shaped, dense mass (arrows) is seen in this otherwise fatty breast.
<bold>FIG. 5.2.</bold> Nipple inversion from breast cancer.
<bold>FIG. 12.4.</bold> Solid masses. <bold>A:</bold> Invasive lobular carcinoma. This small solid mass (<italic>arrow</bold>) has indistinct margins, an irregular shape, a nonparallel orientation, and posterior shadowing, all features of malignancy. <bold>B:</bold> Mixed invasive ductal and lobular carcinoma. This larger mass has all of the features characterizing the smaller version in <bold>A.</bold> In addition, the infiltrative nature of the cancer is seen in spicules (<italic>arrows</bold>) extending into the surrounding f...
<bold>FIG. 12.4.</bold> Solid masses. <bold>A:</bold> Invasive lobular carcinoma. This small solid mass (<ital...
Mammogram of breast cancer (note the irregular shape and borders of the growth)
Pt s/p mastectomy for breast cancer with nodules in the chest wall (bx proven recurrent cancer)
FIGURE 15-11.?Mammograms. Normal mammogram, left breast.
Paget disease of the nipple. An erythematous, scaly, and weeping "eczema" involves the nipple.