DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY. BREAST (DIGITAL VERSION INCLUDED)

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This expertvolume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellentpoint-of-care resource forpractitioners at all levels of experienceand training. Covering all areas ofbreast pathology it incorporates the most recentclinical  pathologicalradiological staging and molecular knowledge in the field toprovide a comprehensiveoverview of all key issuesrelevant to todays practice. Richly illustrated and easy touse the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Breast is a one-stop reference for accurate complete surgical pathology evaluationideal as a day-to-day referenceor as a reliable training resource.

Includes a widerange of new information on breast pathology,including material specificto core needlebiopsies, to help you identify,diagnose, and manage disease 

Reflects updatesto new tumor staging data in the AmericanJoint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition and updated ASCO/CAP guidelines for interpreting HER2 assays 

Brings youfully up to date with recent advances, including new molecular information for breast entities,new surgical techniques, more widely used multigene prognostic tests, and assays used todetermine treatment, suchas PD-L1 as a new immunotherapybiomarker for triple-negative breast cancer 

Features newchapters covering geneexpression profiling; immunotherapy; the differential diagnosis for common histologic patterns; solid papillary carcinoma; acinic cell carcinoma; and intraoperative consultations, including a video showing how to process specimenswith radioactive seeds 

Offers expertguidance on evaluation of postneoadjuvant resection specimens, sentinel lymph nodes, and extent of disease and multifocality 

Contains thousandsof extensively annotated images, including gross pathology photographs, histopathology photomicrographs with a wide rangeof immunohistochemical stains, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and full-color illustrations 

Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; diagnostic pearls; key factsin each chapter; and an extensiveindex for easy reference 

Includes theenhanced eBook version, which allows youto search all text, figures, and references on a variety ofdevices