DOI: 10.1055/b-002-59230
Tabár, László; Dean, Peter B.; Tot, Tibor: 2005

Breast Cancer - The Art and Science of Early Detection with Mammography

Print ISBN 9781588902597 · Online ISBN 9783131616210
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Editors: Tabár, László; Dean, Peter B.; Tot, Tibor

Title: Breast Cancer - The Art and Science of Early Detection with Mammography

Print ISBN: 9781588902597; Online ISBN: 9783131616210; Book DOI: 10.1055/b-002-59230

2005 © 2005 Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Stuttgart

Subjects: Radiology (incl. Interventional Radiology);Oncology, Cancer Research;Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Materno-Fetal Medicine, Midwifery

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Front Matter
Introduction: The Normal Breast: Comparative Subgross Anatomy and Mammography
Introduction—The Normal Breast: Comparative Subgross Anatomy and Mammography
Interrelationship Between Histology and Mammography
Correlative Mammographic–Histological Demonstration of the Four Building Blocks
Overview of the Five Mammographic Parenchymal Patterns
Chapter 1: Pattern I
Characteristics of Pattern I
Radiopaque Densities
Radiolucent Areas
Involution
Pathological Lesions in Pattern I Type Breasts
Chapter 2: Pattern II
Characteristics of Pattern II
Linear Densities in Pattern II
Pathological Lesions in Pattern II Breasts
Chapter 3: Pattern III
Characteristics of Pattern III
Chapter 4: Pattern IV
Characteristics of Pattern IV
Adenosis
Sclerosing Adenosis
Fibroadenomatoid Change of the Lobule
Patchy Fibrosis
Pathological Lesions in Pattern IV Breasts
Chapter 5: Pattern V
Characteristics of Pattern V
Involuting Lobule with Fibrous Replacement
Calcifications in Pattern V Breasts
Perception of Noncalcified Lesions in Pattern V Type Breasts
Relative Frequencies of the Mammographic Patterns in the General Population
Distribution of Mammographic Parenchymal Patterns by Age in a Screening Population versus Clinically Referred Women
The Prevalence of Breast Cancer According to Mammographic Parenchymal Pattern and Age
Summary
Chapter 6: Finding Breast Cancer When It Is Still Small: Rationale and Scientific Evidence
A New Era in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer
The Impact of Early Detection on Breast Cancer Death
Factors Influencing Early Detection
Chapter 7: Finding Breast Cancer When It Is Still Small: Use of Systematic Viewing Methods
A Systematic Method for Viewing Mammograms
Systematic Approach to the Analysis of the Findings
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part I)-259-285
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part II)286-309
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part III)-310-327
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part IV)-328-345
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part V)346-369
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part VI)370-393
Practice in Perception and Work-up of Findings (Part VII)394-404
Chapter 8: Large-Section Histology of the Breast
Introduction
Rationale for Large-Section Technique
Handling of the Specimen
Cutting with the Macrotome
Handling and Staining the Sections
The Final Product: The Large-Section Slide
Subgross, Thick-Section Histology Technique
Examples of Subgross Thick-Section Histopathology Images of Breast Tissue
Case Demonstrations
Conclusions
Chapter 9: Mammography Positioning Technique
Chapter 9: Mammography Positioning Technique
Annex