Breast Pathology Diagnosis by Needle Core Biopsy

Edited by two eminent authorities on breast pathology, this heavily illustrated text offers essential guidance on diagnostic evaluation of needle core biopsies. The focus is on the most common and challenging differential diagnostic problems encountered in these specimens. More than 1,000 full-colour illustrations depict the entire spectrum of breast pathology seen in needle core biopsies. This edition includes many new cases and illustrations, discussions on the growing importance of immunopathology, and updated guidelines on pathologic examination and reporting of needle core biopsy specimens. Contributions by two well-known radiologists present state-of-the-art information on the techniques and clinical impact of imaging-guided needle core biopsy. FEATURES: Edited by two eminent authorities on breast pathology Provides essential guidance in interpretation and diagnosis of needle core biopsies More than 1,000 full-colour illustrations spread throughout the book Atlas approach has wide appeal as an effective teaching tool Focuses on common and challenging differential diagnostic problems encountered in these specimens, including Reactive changes vs. recurrent carcinoma after lumpectomy Benign sclerosing lesions (radial scar) vs. infiltrating carcinoma Papilloma vs. papillary carcinoma Fibroadenoma vs. cystosarcoma Atypical duct hyperplasia vs. intraductal carcinoma (DCIS) DCIS vs. DCIS with (micro)invasion Spindle cell tumors (metaplastic carcinoma vs. sarcoma) Vascular lesions (angioma vs. angiosarcoma) Contributed chapters by two well-known radiologists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on techniques and clinical impact of imaging-guided needle core biopsy NEW TO THIS EDITION: Many new illustrations Many new cases Focus on increasing importance of immunopathology Updated guidelines on pathologic examination and reporting of needle core biopsy specimens Two radiology chapters detail significant advances in imaging-guided needle core biopsy