Making sense of breast pathology.
An understanding of breast pathology is essential when caring for women with breast disease. Part five of this series discusses the spectrum of common benign and malignant conditions including the distinction between invasive and noninvasive breast cancer. It also aims to increase the general practitioner's confidence in understanding breast pathology reports, arranging appropriate referral for patients, and educating women about their disease.
NSW Breast Cancer Institute, University of Sydney, and Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Michael
M
Bilous
Meagan
M
Brennan
James
J
French
John
J
Boyages
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors