{"title":"Evaluation of Breast and Axillary Lymph Node Specimens in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy.","authors":"Gabrielle M Baker, Tari A King, Stuart J Schnitt","doi":"10.1097/PAP.0000000000000237","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast and axillary lymph node specimens from breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy are being encountered by pathologists with increasing frequency. Evaluation of these specimens presents challenges that differ from those encountered during the examination of other types of breast specimens. This article reviews the key issues regarding the gross and microscopic evaluation of post-neoadjuvant systemic therapy breast and lymph node specimens, and emphasizes the importance of accurate specimen evaluation in assessing treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":7305,"journal":{"name":"Advances In Anatomic Pathology","volume":"26 4","pages":"221-234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1097/PAP.0000000000000237","citationCount":"15","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advances In Anatomic Pathology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PAP.0000000000000237","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PATHOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Breast and axillary lymph node specimens from breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy are being encountered by pathologists with increasing frequency. Evaluation of these specimens presents challenges that differ from those encountered during the examination of other types of breast specimens. This article reviews the key issues regarding the gross and microscopic evaluation of post-neoadjuvant systemic therapy breast and lymph node specimens, and emphasizes the importance of accurate specimen evaluation in assessing treatment response.
期刊介绍:
Advances in Anatomic Pathology provides targeted coverage of the key developments in anatomic and surgical pathology. It covers subjects ranging from basic morphology to the most advanced molecular biology techniques. The journal selects and efficiently communicates the most important information from recent world literature and offers invaluable assistance in managing the increasing flow of information in pathology.