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TNM - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔T- Tumor
N- Node
M- Metastasis
Tumor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Size, Depth of invasion, Surface spread
Node - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Presence & extent of lymph node involvement
Metastasis - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Presence or absence of distant metastasis
TNM Staging System - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔T- 1 through 4, Larger number
means larger tumor
, N- 1 through 3, Extent of lymph nodes affected
M- 0 means no metastasis, 1 means metastasis
Lumpectomy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Lump only
Simple Mastectomy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Breast only
Modified Radical Mastectomy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Breast & Lymph nodes
Radical Mastectomy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Breast, Lymph nodes, Chest muscle
Lymphedema - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-Swelling of arm/hand on side of
mastectomy
-Immediately postop: Acute and temporary
-4 to 6 weeks postop: Acute and painful
-18 to 24 months postop: Chronic and painless
Lymphedema Symptoms - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-Tingling/Aching,
Reddened/Tight or hard, Shooting pain
-Elbow tenderness
Triple Negative Breast Cancer - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Test negative for estrogen
and progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein