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The Breast

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Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology ((EICP,volume 16))

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Breast imaging has become the main tool in breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and staging. Interventional radiologists and cytopathologists may obtain samples for pathologic evaluation of palpable and non-palpable but ultrasound (US)-visible lesions. However, the cytopathologist is more likely to obtain adequate FNA cytology samples under US guidance (USG-FNA), a minimally invasive and cost-effective technique that avoids a more costly core biopsy for a potentially benign condition. This chapter covers the normal breast, selected inflammatory/infectious entities, and the various benign and malignant primary breast tumors following the conventional WHO classification of breast tumors. A section on molecular pathology and gene expression profile in breast carcinoma is included as preamble to the description of the various types of breast cancer with emphasis in the molecular/immunohistochemical classification. Lymphoid malignancies, tumors of the male breast, and metastases are also included. Histopathology, FNA features, immunoprofile, molecular profile, and US features are included in each breast cancer type. Numerous images of FNA cytology, immunohistochemistry, and US features complement the text.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Cytopathology, Outpatient Pathology Associates, 7750 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95826, USA

    Ricardo H. Bardales MD, MIAC, ECNU

  2. Pathology Department, University Hospital of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, 34100, Italy

    Eugenio Leonardo MD, PhD

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Bardales, R.H., Leonardo, E. (2014). The Breast. In: Bardales, R. (eds) The Invasive Cytopathologist. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 16. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0730-4_8

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