title: Paradigm Shifts in Breast Care Delivery: Impact of Imaging in a Multidisciplinary Environment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The practice of breast imaging in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment adds significant value to outcomes in women's health care. In this article, we describe multidisciplinary considerations in breast cancer screening and early detection, the impact of imaging and histopathologic findings in the diagnostic evaluation and management of breast abnormalities, and the contribution of imaging to surgical and radiation therapy planning for the breast cancer patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The multidisciplinary delivery of breast care for women that incorporates screening, diagnosis of borderline and high-risk lesions, and management of the breast cancer patient adds considerable value to outcomes in health care.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Pathology Administration, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Savitri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Therese
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bevers
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Henry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kuerer
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 5 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: Wei Tse
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000639:trends*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*
keywords: atypia; biopsy; breast cancer; lobular neoplasia; nodal metastases; ultrasound