Breast Pathology — from Oakstone CME’s Masters of Pathology Series — outlines best practices for specimen handling and reporting, defined diagnostic criteria, improved recognition of less common diagnostic entities, and accurate interpretation of ancillary studies by using both routine microscopic examination and immunohistochemistry.

Directed by Laura C. Collins, MD, this breast pathology continuing medical education will help define the role of newer adjunctive molecular tests and will also help you to better:

Classify proliferative breast, in situ, papillary, fibroepithelial, spindle cell, and vascular lesions
Make the distinction between invasive and in situ lesions
Identify a variety of uncommon benign and malignant lesions
Understand guidelines for reporting prognostic and predictive factors

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

Evaluate diagnostic criteria and clinical significance of various common and uncommon benign, in situ, and malignant lesions of the breast in both core needle biopsy specimens and surgical excision specimens
Describe differential diagnostic problems commonly encountered in breast pathology and develop strategies to resolve them in the practice environment
Utilize the latest information on the uses and limitations of immunohistochemistry in resolving diagnostic problems in breast pathology
Understand the updated guidelines for ER, PR, and HER2 testing and reporting
Understand the applications of molecular testing in breast cancer

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for practicing pathologists, pathology assistants, and residents.

TOPICS / SPEAKERS

Intraductal Proliferative Lesions – Rachel Factor, MD
Intraductal Proliferative Lesions – Microscopy Session – Rachel Factor, MD
Papillary Lesions of the Breast – Edi Brogi, MD PhD
Papillary Lesions of the Breast – Microscopy Session – Edi Brogi, MD, PhD
Contemporary Considerations for Breast Core Needle Biopsies – Hannah Gilmore, MD
Lobular Carcinomas of the Breast – Gregor Krings, MD, PhD
Breast Fibroepithelial Tumours – An Update – Puay Hoon Tan, MD
Breast Fibroepithelial Tumours – Slide Seminar – Puay Hoon Tan, MD
Mucinous Lesions of the Breast – Paula Ginter, MD
Mucinous Lesions of the Breast – Microscopy Session – Paula Ginter, MD
Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast – Gabrielle Baker, MD
Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast – Microscopy Session – Gabrielle Baker, MD
Vascular Lesions of the Breast – Gregory Bean, MD
Vascular Lesions of the Breast – Microscopy Session – Gregory Bean, MD
Epithelial-Myoepithelial Lesions of the Breast – Patrick McIntire, MD
Epithelial-Myoepithelial Lesions of the Breast – Microscopy Session – Patrick McIntire, MD
Small Glandular Proliferations and Mimics of Breast Carcinoma – Laura C. Collins, MD
Small Glandular Proliferations – Microscopy Session – Laura C. Collins, MD
Inflammatory and Reactive Conditions in the Breast – Laura C. Collins, MD
The Spectrum of Triple Negative Breast Cancers – Hannah Wen, MD, PhD
The Spectrum of Triple Negative Breast Cancers – Microscopy Session – Hannah Wen, MD, PhD
Breast Pathology in the Era of Genomics – Hannah Wen, MD, PhD
Updates in Immunohistochemistry in Diagnostic Breast Pathology – Ashley Cimino-Mathews, MD
Applications of Digital Pathology in the Field of Breast Pathology – Matthew Hanna, MD