ATYPICAL BREAST HYPERPLASIA

Course overview

ATYPICAL HYPERPLASIA OF THE BREAST IS DEFINED AS ABNORMAL EPITHELIAL PROLIFERATIVE BREAST LESIONS THAT ARE NOT QUALITATIVELY OR QUANTITATIVELY ABNORMAL ENOUGH TO BE CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOMA IN SITU. ATYPICAL HYPERPLASIA IS A PREMALIGNANT CONDITION AND MAY OCCUR IN EITHER DUCTAL OR LOBULAR EPITHELIUM. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION, SURVEILLANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF ATYPICAL BREAST HYPERPLASIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF AFFECTED PATIENTS.