Breast carcinoma is a lobar disease, as the simultaneously or asynchronously appearing
often multiple tumor foci originate from a single sick breast lobe. In its initial phase, the …

Purpose To use mammographic tumour features (imaging biomarkers) to classify breast
cancer according to its apparent anatomic site of origin in the new era where tumours are …

Early breast carcinoma, defined as purely in situ cancer and invasive carcinomas< 15 mm,
represents the most frequent category of breast carcinomas in diagnostic routine in a …

Physicians treating breast cancer patients often wonder why this dreaded disease is still
fatal in some women despite our best diagnostic and therapeutic efforts. Our own studies on …

The histological type of tumour according to the WHO: ductal, lobular, rare forms, is
correlated with specific aspects of the imaging based on each type. This morphological …

The present study retrospectively evaluated the mammographic findings of 606 Japanese
women with breast cancer (median age 50 years; range 27–89 years) and correlated them …

Communication between pathologists and radiologists suffers from a lack of common
ground: the pathologists examine cells in ultrathin tissue slices having the area of a postage …

The new molecular classification of breast cancers defines cancer sub-groups with a distinct
prognosis and response to treatment. Studies on the literature deal with the imaging of each …

The adoption of mammographic service screening has led to decreased mortality from
breast cancer due primarily to the detection of smaller, earlier stage cancers. Advances in …

This atlas illustrates the range of breast lesions with detailed correlation of gross and
microscopic features. Where relevant, radiological images are incorporated. A description of …