HEAPHY 1 & 2CASE RACE 1 – DIAG

Yvonne CLARKE

Sat 31st Aug 2013Session 3 / CR1-4

13:16 – 13:20

WELLINGTON

ABSTRACT

Following a woman’s pathway from her screening mammogram to diagnosis and treatment

A Hidden Life Changer

NZIMRT Conference 2013Yvonne Clarke

Patient Background

• 51 yr female, second screening episode • Two month history of a right lump• Family history of breast cancer

Examples of Breast CancersDuctal Tubular

Lobular

Further Clinical Investigations

• Ultrasound guided biopsy performed• Nuclear Medicine whole body bone study• CT Chest / Abdomen / Pelvis • MRI Breast• MRI Abdomen- Liver• Left Breast Ultrasound

Outcome and Follow up

• Diagnosed with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma• No evidence of bony metastatic disease• Right Mastectomy• Radiotherapy• Hormone therapy for 5 yrs• CT Abdomen• Breast MRI• Annual mammogram for the next 5 yrs • 6 monthly appointments for clinical breast examination & review