BREAST+CANCER+3+TBA,KM

1. NEW VOCABULARY INCLUDE DEFINITIONS.

Laterality: -Dominance of one side of the brain in controlling particular activities or functions, or of one pair of organs such as the eyes or hands. Mastectomy: -A surgical operation to remove a breast. Number of Nodes Examined: -The number of swellings. Lymphovascular Invasion: -Whether cancer is present in the blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. Morphology:

-Is the identification, analysis, and description of the structure of morphemes.

2. FROM LOOKING AT THE PATHOLOGY REPORT, WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU KNOW? I know that Mr. Woolsey was born on January 7, 1950 and that he has left breast cancer. He has had a left sentinel lymph node biopsy. Mr. Woolsey’s largest tumor measures 2.3 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm and is a tan-gray to a tan-yellow color.

3. HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT WHAT THIS INFORMATION MEANS? I can find out what this information means by using the definitions of the new vocabulary we have defined. I can also find out by looking online at more easy to read cancer reports and using that new knowledge to infer what this information means.

4. LIST 5 QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED ABOUT THIS PATHOLOGY. •How is Mr. Woolsey doing today? •Is he still alive? •Has the cancer returned? •Did he recover fully form the procedure? •Did he need chemotherapy or radiation after the surgery?