Imaging-Assisted Large-Format Breast Pathology : Program Rationale and Development in a Nonprofit Health System in the United States
Author
Source
International Journal of Breast Cancer
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Modern breast imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging, provides an increasingly clear depiction of breast cancer extent, often with suboptimal pathologic confirmation.
Pathologic findings guide management decisions, and small increments in reported tumor characteristics may rationalize significant changes in therapy and staging.
Pathologic techniques to grossly examine resected breast tissue have changed little during this era of improved breast imaging and still rely primarily on the techniques of gross inspection and specimen palpation.
Only limited imaging information is typically conveyed to pathologists, typically in the form of wire-localization images from breast-conserving procedures.
Conventional techniques of specimen dissection and section submission destroy the three-dimensional integrity of the breast anatomy and tumor distribution.
These traditional methods of breast specimen examination impose unnecessary limitations on correlation with imaging studies, measurement of cancer extent, multifocality, and margin distance.
Improvements in pathologic diagnosis, reporting, and correlation of breast cancer characteristics can be achieved by integrating breast imagers into the specimen examination process and the use of large-format sections which preserve local anatomy.
This paper describes the successful creation of a large-format pathology program to routinely serve all patients in a busy interdisciplinary breast center associated with a community-based nonprofit health system in the United States.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tucker, F. Lee. 2012. Imaging-Assisted Large-Format Breast Pathology : Program Rationale and Development in a Nonprofit Health System in the United States. International Journal of Breast Cancer،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451605
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tucker, F. Lee. Imaging-Assisted Large-Format Breast Pathology : Program Rationale and Development in a Nonprofit Health System in the United States. International Journal of Breast Cancer No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451605
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tucker, F. Lee. Imaging-Assisted Large-Format Breast Pathology : Program Rationale and Development in a Nonprofit Health System in the United States. International Journal of Breast Cancer. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451605
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451605