Clinician's guide to imaging and pathologic findings in benign breast disease.
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SUBMITTER: Neal L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2843107 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar
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Clinician's guide to imaging and pathologic findings in benign breast disease.
Neal Lonzetta L Tortorelli Cindy L CL Nassar Aziza A
Mayo Clinic proceedings 20100301 3
The discussion of abnormal results of breast imaging and abnormal pathologic findings can be challenging for health care professionals and often is stressful for patients. Although most imaging findings and biopsy results are negative and do not infer a substantial increase in breast cancer risk, the subsequent conversation between the patient and her practitioner is more effective and informative with a thorough review of the pathologic results and an appreciation of the importance of radiologi ...[more]
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