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Benign Conditions of the Breast: Introduction Print Section Listen Benign breast conditions encompass nonmalignant disorders of the breast. The pathogenesis of these conditions is poorly understood, and little research is…

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Introduction Print Section Listen Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a heterogeneous group of lesions with diverse malignant potential and a range of…

Nonepithelial Neoplasms of the Breast: Introduction Print Section Listen The disease processes discussed in this chapter are uncommon tumors: phyllodes tumors, sarcomas, lymphomas, melanomas, and metastases to the breast. As…

Axillary and Sentinel Lymph Node Evaluation: Introduction Print Section Listen In the current era, many patients present with a small primary breast cancer detected by mammography or other screening procedures….

Definition of Pathologic Complete Response Print Section Listen A central tenet of neoadjuvant clinical trials is that tumor response, as a surrogate end point, should be strongly correlated with long-term…

Minimal Residual Cancer: Introduction Print Section Listen The genesis of overt metastases in breast cancer is based on the idea that tumor cells that dissociate from the primary cancer get…

Cytology in Breast Care Management: Introduction Print Section Listen Cytopathology is a specialized branch of pathology related to the study of cells derived from either fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) or…

Paget Disease of the Breast: Introduction Print Section Listen An English surgeon by the name of Sir James Paget reported on a condition of eczematous change of the nipple–areola complex…