Open AccessBenign Breast Diseases: Classification, Diagnosis, and Management
Author(s) -
Guray Merih,
Sahin Aysegul A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.11-5-435
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , pathology , stromal cell , inflammatory breast cancer , dermatology , cancer
L earning O bjectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the clinical and histopathologic features of benign conditions of the breast. Identify the risks of benign lesions in relation to developing subsequent breast cancer. Describe the clinicopathologic features of benign neoplasms.Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 AMA PRA category 1 credit at CME.TheOncologist.com Benign breast diseases constitute a heterogeneous group of lesions including developmental abnormalities, inflammatory lesions, epithelial and stromal proliferations, and neoplasms. In this review, common benign lesions are summarized and their relationship to the development of subsequent breast cancer is emphasized.