What is it about?
Breast cancer pathology report contain valuable information about the histologic diagnosis, prognostic factors and predictive indicators of therapeutic response. Second opinion in breast pathology may uncover significant discrepancies that impact on patient management and prognosis.
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Why is it important?
Major discrepancies among pathologists occur in the assessment of the presence or absence of invasion in ductal carcinoma, the results of predictive markers of therapeutic response, and the differential diagnosis of breast cancer and nonmammary tumours in the breast, the axilla, and at distant site.
Perspectives
Significant improvement in the concordance among pathologists in the assessment of breast cancer lesions can be achieved by careful histologic study, following standardised criteria, and using high quality immunohistochemical techniques.
Dr Vicente Marco
Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona
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This page is a summary of: Changes in Breast Cancer Reports after Pathology Second Opinion, The Breast Journal, April 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12252.
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