Pathology Thread

OBJECTIVES

1. Gross Anatomy and Histology

After completing this section you will be able to:

• list and identify the various parts of the breast
• describe the gross anatomy and histology of the breast

2. Inflammatory Diseases

After completing this section you will be able to:

• describe the various types of inflammatory conditions that involve the breast
• indicate etiologic agents and predisposing factors
• describe clinical lesions
• describe and identify characteristic histologic features
• indicate clinical significance

3. Response to hormone

After completing this section you will be able to:

• describe the physiologic hormone-induced changes in the breast, and
• relate the changes to various stages of the female reproductive cycle

4. Nonneoplastic Lesions

After completing this section you will be able to:

• list the common nonneoplastic lesions of the breast
• describe clinical features
• describe histologic features and identify the lesions
• indicate the risk for subsequent breast cancer associated with each lesion

5. Benign Neoplasms

After completing this section you will be able to:

• list the common benign neoplasms of the breast
• describe clinical features
• describe histologic features and identify lesions
• predict risk for subsequent breast cancer associated with each lesion

6. Malignant Lesions

After completing this section you will know:

• site and relative distribution of cancer within the breast
• the epidemiological features and predisposing factors of breast cancer
• the main groups and subtypes of breast cancer and which is most common
• clinical and histologic features of the common subtypes
• prognostic factors in breast cancer and prognosis associated with the common subtypes