Abstract

On behalf of the NHS Breast Screening Programme Pathology Coordinating Group we present recommendations for terminology and diagnostic criteria for a number of key areas of practice in breast pathology where terminology can be confusing and where accurate communication will ensure appropriate clinical management. These recommendations cover columnar cell lesions and the spectrum of changes that can be seen in these epithelial proliferations, lobular neoplasia, micrometastases and isolated tumour cells in axillary lymph nodes, the use of basal/myoepithelial markers in diagnostic practice and oestrogen receptor testing in ductal carcinoma in situ.

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Authors

Walker RA, Hanby A, Pinder SE, Thomas J, Ellis IO, National Coordinating Committee for Breast Pathology Research Subgroup

Institution

Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.

Source

Journal of clinical pathology 65:9 2012 Sep pg 771-85

MeSH

Biopsy
Breast
Breast Diseases
Breast Neoplasms
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Diagnosis, Differential
Epithelial Cells
Female
Genetic Markers
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Mammary Glands, Human
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Terminology as Topic
Tumor Markers, Biological

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22813732