Presentation
Accompanying breast tenderness may be present if the breast bud is starting to develop. [emedicine.medscape.com]
During the period of mood disturbance, three (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted (four if the mood is only irritable) and have been present to a significant degree: 1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity 2. [books.google.com]
The findings were presented at the Impakt Breast Cancer Conference in Brussels. [telegraph.co.uk]
Scaly, raw, vesicular, or ulcerated lesion that begins on the nipple and then spreads to the areola Pain, burning, and pruritus may be present even before clinically evident disease. Ni... [5minuteconsult.com]
Entire Body System
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Hunting
Hunt KK, Mittendorf EA. Diseases of the breast. In: Townsend CM Jr, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 20th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:chap 34. Nye L. Benign breast disease. Kellerman RD, Bope ET, eds. [mountsinai.org]
Eyes
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Corneal Opacity
Decreased visual acuity, corneal opacity and retinopathy can occur with high doses (240-320 mg/day for 17months) may be irreversible, instruct patient to report decreased visual acuity immediately. [quizlet.com]
Musculoskeletal
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Joint Stiffness
stiffness ROM or Physical therapy Psychologic care: All aspects of care must include sensitivity to woman's effort to cope Nurse can help by: Assisting her to develop a positive but realistic attitude, helping her identify sources of support and strength [quizlet.com]
Psychiatrical
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Indecisiveness
الصفحة 17 - Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day (either by subjective account or as observed by others). 9. [books.google.com]
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Flight of Ideas
الصفحة 16 - ... sleep) (3) more talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking (4) flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing (5... [books.google.com]
Breast
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Mastodynia
Sometimes it's also called mastodynia or mammalgia. 'Masto-' and 'mamma-' mean 'breast,' while '-algia' and '-dynia' (or 'DIN-ee-a') both mean 'pain.' [study.com]
Treatment
She went through treatment: a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. About a year after her diagnosis, as she finished treatment, Traci’s depression was back, and back strongly. So she went to her primary care doctor to get antidepressants again. [lbbc.org]
Her treatment team, comprising her primary care provider and surgical oncologist, consider several medication adjustments, but are unsure of their effects on Ms. A’s mental health, progression of cancer, and cancer treatment. [mdedge.com]
These tests may include: ultrasound mammogram fine-needle aspiration What are the treatment options for breast disorders? The treatment options available depend on the type of breast disorder you have. [childrenshospital.org]
What is more the women reported that they were suffering from the symptoms, and also had a poorer quality of life, three years after their diagnosis and treatment. [telegraph.co.uk]
Prognosis
[…] prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE. [dovemed.com]
What factors affect prognosis? BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that belong to a class of genes known as tumor suppressors. [quizlet.com]
Outlook (Prognosis) If your breast exams and mammograms are normal, you DO NOT need to worry about your symptoms. Fibrocystic breast changes DO NOT increase your risk for breast cancer. Symptoms usually improve after menopause. [mountsinai.org]
A, calm, much improved mood symptoms, and euthymic, has questions regarding her mental health, cancer prognosis, and potential medication side effects with continued cancer treatment. Which drug used to treat breast cancer might relieve Ms. [mdedge.com]
PR Progesterone receptor Discussion Although adjuvant RT has significantly improved patient prognosis after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer [ 3 ], only 63% of patients remain cancer-free within 20 years of primary treatment. [breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com]
Etiology
Infectious and inflammatory causes have been implicated in the etiology of mammary duct ectasia. Findings on US are usually suggestive, revealing dilated mammary ducts radially located around the nipple. [emedicine.medscape.com]
[…] common in women with polycystic ovaries ( Minerva Ginecol 2000;52:321, Arch Gynecol Obstet 2009;280:249 ) Also associated with Cowden syndrome (multiple hamartomas including trichilemmomas, high risk of breast, uterine and nonmedullary thyroid cancer) Etiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
Epidemiology
Abbreviations ER: Estrogen receptor NCI: National Cancer Institute PR: Progesterone receptor RT: Radiotherapy SEER: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database Declarations Acknowledgements Not applicable. [breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com]
To estimate relative risks, we compared the number of observed breast cancers with the number expected on the basis of the rates of breast cancer in the Iowa Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry. [nejm.org]
Rosai favors "fibrocystic disease" over “fibrocystic change” because the constellation of findings fulfills the criteria for a disease, similar to nodular hyperplasia of the prostate Terminology Also called fibrocystic change, diffuse cystic mastopathy Epidemiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
Hoover, MD, ScD, director of the epidemiology and biostatistics program at the National Cancer Institute. [prevention.com]
Pathophysiology
Mental health and oncology clinicians must collaborate when treating these patients because of overlapping pathophysiology and medication interactions. [mdedge.com]
Fibrocystic breast disease: pathophysiology, pathomorphology, clinical picture, and management. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1986;154:161-179. [breast-cancer.ca]
Prevention
Prevention Making changes in your daily life may help reduce your risk of breast cancer. Try to: Ask your doctor about breast cancer screening. [mayoclinic.org]
The authors explain the evaluation and management of breast pain, breast discharge, and focal lesions, as well as the options that can prevent progression to breast cancer. [nejm.org]
The prognosis is good, unless any complication, such as a lung embolism develops Please find comprehensive information on Mondor’s Disease regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention [dovemed.com]
Exercises are designed to prevent contractures and muscle shortening, maintain muscle tone, and improve lymph and blood circulation. [quizlet.com]
Another possible mechanism is that bras prevent the natural movement of the breasts and thereby also hamper circulation. [all-natural.com]