Breast cancer is a complex disease that includes entities with different characteristics, behaviors, and responses to treatment. Breast cancers are categorized into subgroups based on histological type and grade, and these subgroups affect clinical presentation and oncological outcomes. The subgroup of "special types" encompasses all those breast cancers with insufficient features to belong to the subgroup "invasive ductal carcinoma not otherwise specified". These cancers account for around 25% of all cases, some of them having a relatively good prognosis despite high histological grade. The purpose of this paper is to review and illustrate the radiological appearance of each special type, highlighting insights and pitfalls to guide breast radiologists in their routine work.
Conti, M., Morciano, F., Amodeo, S., Gori, E., Romanucci, G., Belli, P., Tommasini, O., Fornasa, F., Rella, R., (Abstract) Special Types of Breast Cancer: Clinical Behavior and Radiological Appearance, <<JOURNAL OF IMAGING>>, 2024; 10 (8): N/A-N/A. [doi:10.3390/jimaging10080182] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/298401]
Special Types of Breast Cancer: Clinical Behavior and Radiological Appearance
Conti, Marco;Morciano, Francesca;Amodeo, Silvia;Gori, Elisabetta;Belli, Paolo;
2024
Abstract
Breast cancer is a complex disease that includes entities with different characteristics, behaviors, and responses to treatment. Breast cancers are categorized into subgroups based on histological type and grade, and these subgroups affect clinical presentation and oncological outcomes. The subgroup of "special types" encompasses all those breast cancers with insufficient features to belong to the subgroup "invasive ductal carcinoma not otherwise specified". These cancers account for around 25% of all cases, some of them having a relatively good prognosis despite high histological grade. The purpose of this paper is to review and illustrate the radiological appearance of each special type, highlighting insights and pitfalls to guide breast radiologists in their routine work.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.