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Mammography screening calls for a reevaluation of the working relationship between physicians dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases. In this new era, histologic-mammographic correlation needs to be extended to correctly describe the deceptive mammographic findings that correspond to variations in normal breast tissue. Progress in histologic-mammographic correlation can only be made by overcoming the limitations inherent to the traditional histologic technique by examining a histologic specimen of greater length, width, and depth. There are several distinct advantages to using the large-section histology technique in the diagnosis of breast diseases. The subgross (three-dimensional) histology technique serves to bridge the gap that separates the pathologist and radiologist, bringing them to a common ground for a better understanding of breast morphology. These improvements in communication between the members of the diagnostic team will serve to optimize the sensitivity and specificity of breast cancer diagnosis.
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Received: 3 May 2000 / Accepted: 2 August 2000
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Tot, T., Tabár, L. & Dean, P. The pressing need for better histologic-mammographic correlation of the many variations in normal breast anatomy. Virchows Archiv 437, 338–344 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280000301
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