Benign Breast Diseases: Radiology - Pathology - Risk Assessment

Widespread use of mammography results in detection of small cancers with favorable prognosis, as well as an array of indeterminate lesions, the majority of which turn out to be histologically benig... more

Widespread use of mammography results in detection of small cancers with favorable prognosis, as well as an array of indeterminate lesions, the majority of which turn out to be histologically benign. This book gives a detailed account of the radiology and pathology of screening-detected lesions, with discussion of risk assessment, to assist clinicians in the follow-up of theirpatients. Related lesions are dealt with in consecutive chapters,giving thereader an opportunity for comparison. The book is well illustrated with radiological and pathological correlation of mostly screening-detected images including mucocele-like lesions and columnar lesions. Allprofessionals whocare for patients with breast disease, such as breast surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and breast care nurses, will find the book highlyuseful for themanagement of patients with benign or indeterminate breast lesions in a multidisciplinary setting. less