By
- Paul Peter Rosen MD Professor of Pathology, Breast Pathology Consultation Service, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Written by an internationally recognized expert in diagnostic breast pathology, this gold-standard text and reference is now in its revised, updated, and expanded Third Edition. It provides a comprehensive, extensively illustrated review of the clinical, radiological, pathological, and therapeutic aspects of the entire spectrum of breast diseases. More than 3,000 full-color illustrations—1,200 new to this edition—provide the true-to-life perspective essential to accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and management. Highlights of this edition include updated information on immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, tissue microarrays, and gene expression profiling; discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of needle core biopsy; descriptions of basal-like carcinoma; and a greatly expanded discussion of pathological and clinical controversies regarding sentinel lymph node mapping.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.
Key Features:
- The most comprehensive treatment of breast pathology ever published
- Includes over 3,100 full-color images
- Detailed discussions of precancerous lesions, sentinel lymph node pathology, and intraductal carcinoma
Third Edition Highlights:
- Overall increase in size of approximately 40%
- 1,200 new full-color illustrations
- Updated information on immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, tissue microarrays, and gene expression profiling
- Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of needle core biopsy
- Greatly expanded discussion of pathological and clinical controversies regarding sentinel lymph node mapping
- Description of basal-like carcinoma
- References updated to late 2007
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