title: Molecular Pathology of the Breast.
abstract: Information focuses on molecular pathology of breast cancer. Presented are clinical features of breast cancer, detailed discussion of histology and molecular pathology for invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, other subtypes of invasive breast cancer, and breast cancer progression and precursors. Phenotypes and genotypes of breast cancer are presented, along with the role of biomarkers, gene profiling, and hormone receptors. Targeted therapies and prognostic indicators are presented with practical applications of molecular pathology for the surgical pathologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, WRN2, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: ebrachtel@partners.org.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brachtel