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American Soiety <strong>of</strong> Clinical Pathology 2011<br />

<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Types</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Carcinoma</strong>: <strong>Diagnostic</strong> <strong>Criteria</strong> with Prognostic<br />

and Therapeutic Significance<br />

Disclosure Statement<br />

Speakers (Noel Weidner, MD and Farnaz Hasteh, MD) do not have any financial or<br />

other relationships that create a conflict related to this educational course.<br />

Learning Objectives<br />

• Clarify and discuss diagnostic criteria for classification <strong>of</strong> special type <strong>of</strong> breast<br />

carcinoma<br />

• Identify potential diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosis from the benign entity<br />

• Describe the clinical implications associated with these diagnoses<br />

• Discuss the importance <strong>of</strong> clear pathology reporting on cases with mixed<br />

component <strong>of</strong> invasive breast carcinoma <strong>of</strong> no special type<br />

• Discuss the possibilities <strong>of</strong> immunohistochemical, molecular, and other<br />

ancillary studies in proper diagnosis<br />

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