A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Uncertainty.

Autor: Lam, Diana L., Parker, Elizabeth U., Kim, Janice N., Yung, Rachel L., Flanagan, Meghan R.
Zdroj: Current Breast Cancer Reports; Dec2021, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p365-380, 16p
Abstrakt: Purpose of Review: Image-guided percutaneous breast biopsy of both palpable and non-palpable findings has become standard of care. These minimally invasive breast procedures can avoid a surgical procedure for patients who have benign findings and can also guide pre-surgical management for malignant pathology. Establishing radiology-pathologic concordance is critical to guide appropriate management and is often performed between the radiologist and pathologist. However, the role of a multidisciplinary team and understanding the overall clinical context can better guide clinical care, particularly when imaging and pathologic findings may be uncertain. Recent Findings: This article presents a series of difficult cases where multidisciplinary input is needed to help guide subspecialty decision-making. Summary: A multidisciplinary team that has an understanding of what information is needed to guide subspecialty decision making and recommendations can improve patient management, particularly in uncertain radiology-pathology situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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