The Second Edition of this text and reference provides a comprehensive description of breast pathology in a clinical context, with emphasis on morphological descriptions of breast cancer in all its many variations. Updates include new information on sentinel lymph node biopsy and increased coverage of needle core biopsy. Dr. Rosen also discusses a new staging system and advances in prognostic markers
Anatomy and Physiologic Morphology
Abnormalities of Mummary Growth and Development
Inflammatory and Reactive Tumors
Specific Infections
Papilloma and Related Benign Tumors
Myoepithelial Neoplasms
Adenosis and Microglandular Adenosis
Fibroepithelial Neoplasms
Ductal Hyperplasia:Ordinary and Atypical
Precancerous Breast Disease:Epidemiologic, Pathologic, and Clinical Considerations
In Situ (Intraepithelial) Carcinoma:An Overview
Staging of Breast Carcinoma
Intraductal Carcinoma
Invasive Duct Carcinoma:Assessment of Prognosis, Morphologic Prognostic Markers, and Tumor Growth Rate
Tubular Carcinoma
Papillary Carcinoma
Medullary Carcinoma
Carcinoma with Metaplasia
Squamous Carcinoma
Mucinous Carcinoma
Apocrine Carcinoma
Mammary Carcinoma with Endocrine Features
Small Cell (Oat Cell) carcinoma
Secretory Carcinoma
Mammary Carcinoma with Osteoclast-like Giant Cells
Cystic Hypersecretory Carcinoma and Cystic Hypersecretory Hyperplasia
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Cribriform Carcinoma
Lipid-rich Carcinoma
Glycogen-rich Carcinoma
Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma
Paget's Disease of the Nipple
Lobular Carcinoma In Situ and Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Unusual Clinical Presentations of Carcinoma
Metastases in the Breast from Nonmammary Malignant Neoplasms
Benign Mesenchymal Neoplasms
Sarcoma
Lymphoid and Hematopoietic Tumors
Pathologic Effects of Therapy
Cutaneous Neoplasms
The Pathology of Axillary and Intramammary Lymph Nodes
Pathologic Examination of Breast and Lymph Node Specimens
