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1 The Call (a brief tour of breast cancer) Family Medicine Review Course 2011 Christian Cable, MD, FACP

2 The Case

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4 Could the mammogram be wrong?

5 BI-RADS 0: Incomplete 1: Negative 2: Benign finding(s) 3: Probably benign 4: Suspicious abnormality 5: Highly suggestive of malignancy 6: Known biopsy – proven malignancy

6 What will happen with the biopsy?

7 What will be learned from the biopsy?

8 Invasive ductal CA confirmed Estrogen Receptor Progesterone Receptor HER-2 Expression Histologic grade

9 If it is breast cancer, then what?

10 Surgery: primary, reconstructive Medical Oncology: adjuvant therapy Radiation Oncology: allows breast conservation

11 What are the surgical options?

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18 What will be learned from surgery?

19 When will I see a medical oncologist?

20 What is adjuvant therapy? anti-estrogen pills (tamoxifen, anastrazole) chemotherapy trastuzamab (monoclonal ab to HER2)

21 How will I know if I need it?

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23 ER+, LN- Low recurrence score: 50% High recurrence score: 25% Intermediate recurrence score: 25%

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26 Adjuvant Therapy

27 Side effects? anti-estrogen pills (tamoxifen, anastrazole) chemotherapy trastuzamab (monoclonal ab to HER2)

28 How much good will it do? (absolute survival benefit at 15 yrs) tamoxifen: 9% chemo (women under 50): 10% chemo (women 50-59): 3%

29 What about radiation?

30 Allows Breast Conservation whole breast (traditional) partial breast

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34 Survivorship

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