Diagnostic Pathology: Breast

This comprehensive guide on breast pathology is ideal for practitioners seeking to enhance their diagnostic skills and knowledge. Diagnostic Pathology: Breast offers detailed insights and practical guidance.

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series serves as an invaluable point-of-care resource for practitioners across various levels of experience and training. The book covers all aspects of breast pathology, integrating the latest clinical, pathological, radiological, staging, and molecular insights to offer a comprehensive overview of key issues pertinent to contemporary practice. With an abundance of illustrations and user-friendly formatting, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Breast is designed as a go-to reference for precise and thorough surgical pathology evaluations, making it suitable for daily use or as a dependable training tool.

The third edition introduces a wealth of new information related to breast pathology, including details specific to core needle biopsies, aimed at aiding healthcare professionals in identifying, diagnosing, and managing diseases effectively. It also reflects recent updates to tumor staging data in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition and the latest ASCO/CAP guidelines for interpreting HER2 assays. The book ensures that readers are well-informed about recent advancements, such as novel molecular data for breast entities, innovative surgical techniques, and more prevalent multigene prognostic tests.

Additionally, Diagnostic Pathology: Breast features new chapters that delve into gene expression profiling, immunotherapy, and the differential diagnosis for common histologic patterns. It includes expert guidance on evaluating post-neoadjuvant resection specimens and sentinel lymph nodes, complemented by thousands of meticulously annotated images. The book's templated design, concise text, and extensive index facilitate easy reference, while the enhanced eBook version allows users to search across all content seamlessly.