Gynecology: Breast Pathology
Gynecology and Obstetrics · Clinical Specialties
How it begins
Del desarrollo embriológico de la glándula a la oncología de precisión: un recorrido exhaustivo por la patología benigna, los precursores, el carcinoma invasivo y su manejo clínico contemporáneo.
What it covers
- Anatomy, Histology and Development of the Mammary Gland
- · 1.1 Mature Structural Organization
- · 1.2 Hormone-Dependent Development
- · 1.3 Vascularization and lymphatic drainage
- Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of the Breast
- · 2.1 History and Physical Examination
- · 2.2 Image Modalities
- · 2.3 BI-RADS System (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System)
- · 2.4 Tissue Diagnostic Procedures
- Epidemiology and Risk Factors
- · 2b.1 Non-modifiable risk factors
- · 2b.2 Modifiable risk factors
- Benign Breast Pathology
- · 3.1 Fibrocystic Changes (Fibrocystic Disease)
- · 3.2 Fibroadenoma
- · 3.3 Phyllodes Tumor
- · 3.4 Fat Necrosis
- · 3.5 Mastitis and Inflammatory Processes
- · 3.6 Sclerosing Adenosis and Complex Sclerosing Lesion
- · 3.7 Mastalgia
- · 3.8 Cysts and telorrhea
- Proliferative Lesions and Risk of Breast Cancer
- · 4.1 Usual Ductal Hyperplasia vs. Atypical
- · 4.2 Lobular Neoplasia (HLA and LCIS)
- · 4.3 Intraductal Papilloma
- · 4.4 Clinical implications of risk injuries
- Carcinoma In Situ: Non-Invasive Precursors
- · 5.1 Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS / DCIS)
- · 5.2 Microinvasion
- Invasive Breast Carcinoma: Histological Types
- · 6.1 Histological Grade (Nottingham/Elston-Ellis System, SBR modification)
- · 6.2 Prognostic and predictive factors
- Molecular Classification and Immunohistochemistry
- · 7.1 HER2 (ERBB2): Determination and Meaning
- · 7.2 Genomic Prognostic Platforms
- TNM Staging and Prognostic Factors
- · 8.1 Sentinel Node Biopsy vs. Axillary lymphadenectomy
- · 8.2 Classic Prognostic Factors
- · 8.3 Distant metastasis (M) and grouped stages
- Hereditary Breast Cancer and Predisposition Syndromes
- · 9.1 Criteria for Referral to Genetic Counseling
- · 9.2 Management of High-Risk Mutation Carriers
- · 9.3 The genetic counseling process
- Principles of Treatment
- · 10.1 Surgery
- · 10.2 Radiotherapy
- · 10.3 Systemic Therapy
- · 10.4 Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Special Clinical Situations
- · 11.1 Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer (CMAE)
- · 11.2 Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- · 11.3 Occult Breast Cancer with Axillary Adenopathy
- · 11.4 Dense Breast
- · 11.5 Paget's Disease of the Nipple
- · 11.6 Recurrence and metastatic disease
- Breast Pathology in Men
- · 12.1 Gynecomastia
- · 12.2 Breast Carcinoma in Males
- Breast Cancer Screening
- · 13.1 Mammography as a screening test
- · 13.2 Screening in high-risk populations
- Clinical and Diagnostic Imaging
- · 14.1 Clinical manifestations of breast cancer
- · 14.2 The triple diagnosis
- · 14.3 The BI-RADS system
- · 14.4 Extension study
- Monitoring and Care for the Survivor
- · 15.1 Follow-up after treatment
- · 15.2 Aftermath and quality of life
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- Subject
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 69
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02