Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Breast

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Anatomy and Physiology of the Breast

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 1-5

3. Basic Histopathology of Breast Lesions

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 7-29

4. Aspiration Techniques

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 31-41

5. Liquid-Based Cytology and Cell Block in Breast Lesions

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 43-48

6. Inflammatory Lesions of the Breast

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 49-56

7. Fibrocystic Changes and Cysts

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 57-64

8. Fibroadenoma

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 65-72

9. Other Fibroepithelial Lesions

   • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

   Pages 73-82

10. Cytology of Epithelial Proliferative Lesions and High-Grade Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

    • Nour Sneige, Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 83-102

11. Papillary Lesions of the Breast

    • Andrew S. Field, Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 103-121

12. Mucinous Lesions

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 123-129

13. Carcinoma and Variants

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 131-149

14. Assessment of Axillary Nodes

    • Jill Su Lin Wong, Gay Hui Ho, Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 151-158

15. Special Ancillary Techniques: Immunohistochemistry

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 159-168

16. Molecular Studies

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 169-175

17. Comparison of Aspiration and Core Needle Biopsy

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 177-183

18. Future Directions

    • Gary Tse, Puay Hoon Tan, Fernando Schmitt

    Pages 185-187

19. Back Matter

    Pages 189-192

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This book provides a detailed update on all aspects of fine-needle aspiration cytology of breast lesions. It will serve readers as an up-to-date reference and atlas on both new entities in breast pathology, including borderline lesions such as flat epithelial atypia, and the classic benign and malignant lesions. Throughout, emphasis is placed on the characteristic diagnostic features as well as the common pitfalls faced by cytologists. As cytologic features can be highly variable, corresponding cytology and histology images are displayed together, enabling readers to gain a good understanding of the morphologic features of various lesions. Core-needle biopsy and fine-needle aspiration cytology are compared in depth, with attention to their relative strengths and weaknesses and indications. In addition, the impact of molecular classification of breast cancers on cytologic diagnosis is explored, and the use of molecular techniques in diagnostic cytology is discussed.

• Atypical Epithelial Proliferation
• Axillary Lymphnode
• Carcinoma
• Fibroepithelial Lesions
• Papillary Lesions

From the reviews:

“This is a comprehensive atlas of breast cytology correlated with the histological findings. … The intended audience is practicing cytopathologists. … The quality of the pictures is very good, something absolutely necessary in a cytology atlas. … an excellent, comprehensive overview of cytology findings of breast lesions.” (Drew D. Nedved, Doody’s Book Reviews, March, 2014)

• Prince of Wales Hospital, Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pa, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR

  Gary Tse

• , Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

  Puay Hoon Tan

• Porto, Portugal

  Fernando Schmitt

Fernando Schmitt is Director of the Molecular Pathology Unit at the Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto and Associate Professor of Pathology at the Medical Faculty, Porto University. Dr. Schmitt is Chairman of three committees of the International Academy of Cytology and President of the European Federation of Cytology Societies. He has also been Chairman of the Working Group of Cytopathology of the European Society of Pathology and President of the Portuguese Society of Pathology. Dr. Schmitt is a member of many journal editorial boards, including Acta Cytologica, Cytopathology, and Breast Cancer Research. During the past 5 years he has authored nearly 90 peer-reviewed research papers as well as a number of reviews and editorials.

Gary Man-Kit Tse is a Senior Medical Officer and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Visiting Associate Professor at Sun Yet San Medical School, Guangzhou, China. He is an editorial board member of a variety of journals, including BMJ Case Reports, Pathology, the Journal of Clinical Pathology, the Chinese Pathology Journal, and the World Journal of Clinical Oncology, and is a referee for many more. He has published extensively on breast pathology, and lectures widely at regional and international meetings.

Puay-Hoon Tan is currently Head of the Department of Pathology at Singapore General Hospital and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Departments of Pathology and Anatomy, National University of Singapore and the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. She is an editorial board member of a number of journals, including Pathology, Modern Pathology, Breast Cancer Research, and Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology. Dr. Tan has a longstanding interest in breast pathology and has made many contributions to literature in the field.

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