2024
Complex Cystic and Solid Masses
Harigopal M, Cole K, Podany P, Verma A, Andrejeva L. Complex Cystic and Solid Masses. 2024, 57-95. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCystic lesionsSolid massAspiration of cystsBenign papillary tumorsPapillary apocrine metaplasiaCore needle biopsyComplex cystic lesionsMalignant cystic lesionsPresence of calcificationLeakage of cyst contentsFindingsThe vast majorityPapillary tumorsApocrine carcinomaPapillary carcinomaDuctal carcinomaNipple dischargeCystic componentNeedle biopsyApocrine metaplasiaDuct ectasiaBenign lesionsReactive lesionsComplicated cystsPerimenopausal womenFat necrosisDiscordances Between Radiology and Pathology
Harigopal M, Verma A, Andrejeva L, Lewin J. Discordances Between Radiology and Pathology. 2024, 375-391. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathological findingsImaging characteristicsMRI-guided biopsyFalse-negative diagnosesRadiology-pathology correlationH&E levelsPreoperative biopsyStereotactic biopsySurgical excisionPercutaneous biopsyDiscordant casesSonographic guidanceBreast biopsyAncillary stainsHistopathological findingsBiopsyMammographic lesionsLesionsIndividual pathologistsPathologistsPotential causesUltrasoundWeekly conferencesImage featuresDiscordanceRare Breast Tumors
Harigopal M, Podany P, Andrejeva L, Singh K. Rare Breast Tumors. 2024, 343-374. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubtypes of breast cancerBreast cancerRare subtypeWorld Health OrganizationRare subtype of breast cancerHistological subtype of breast cancerWorld Health Organization Classification of TumorsCore needle biopsy specimensWorld Health Organization classificationTall cell carcinomaNeedle biopsy specimensRare histologic typeClassification of tumorsRare cancer typesRare tumorHistological subtypesHistological typeCell carcinomaUnusual subtypeBiopsy specimensPrognostic implicationsGenetic alterationsHistological featuresHistologic cluesAncillary testsCircumscribed Masses
Harigopal M, Raghu M, Pham R, Rende A, Podany P, Andrejeva L. Circumscribed Masses. 2024, 11-55. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTerminal duct lobular unitsEncapsulated papillary carcinomaInvasive ductal carcinomaCircumscribed massFibroepithelial neoplasmsStromal componentsScreening mammographyPhyllodes tumorFibroepithelial lesionsPapillary carcinomaDuctal carcinomaInvasive carcinomaComplicated cystsCellular fibroadenomaHigh-grade invasive ductal carcinomaBI-RADSDuctal carcinoma in situOuter layer of myoepithelial cellsAggressive breast malignancyBasal-like carcinomasBenign fibroepithelial lesionsBenign fibroepithelial neoplasmBorderline phyllodes tumorMalignant phyllodes tumorSmooth muscle metaplasiaSpiculated Masses
Harigopal M, Andrejeva L, Lanjewar S, Podany P. Spiculated Masses. 2024, 127-158. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive ductal carcinomaInvasive lobular carcinomaDuctal carcinoma in situLobular carcinomaDuctal carcinomaSpiculated massesTumor cellsBenign entitySclerosing adenosisCorrelation of imaging findingsDesmoplastic stromal responseDiscohesive tumor cellsCore needle biopsyPseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasiaCarcinoma in situInvasive mammary carcinomaFalse-negative mammogramsGranular cell tumorInvasive tumor cellsDiabetic mastopathyMucinous carcinomaStromal hyperplasiaInvasive cancerPleomorphic calcificationsDesmoplastic stromaIntroduction and General Consideration of Radiology-Pathology Correlation
Harigopal M, Andrejeva L, Podany P, Lewin J, Raghu M, Singh K. Introduction and General Consideration of Radiology-Pathology Correlation. 2024, 1-9. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull-field digital mammographyInterval cancer rateIncreased cancer detection ratesCancer detection rateScreen-film mammographyCancer ratesBreast pathologistsYears of experiencePatient careNational expertsMultidisciplinary meetingComplex exerciseCore needle biopsyDiagnosis of breast lesionsDigital mammographyMammographyField of radiologyRadiology-pathology correlationTissue samplesRadiology reportsBreastAccurate diagnosis of breast lesionsCharacterization of lesionsBreast tissue samplesBreast imagingArchitectural Distortions
Butler R, Durand M, Lanjevar S, Podany P, Andrejeva L, Harigopal M. Architectural Distortions. 2024, 185-207. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive lobular carcinomaLikelihood of malignancyRadial sclerosing lesionsLobular carcinomaSclerosing lesionsTubular carcinomaArchitectural distortionBenign entityDegree of proliferative changeRadial scar/complex sclerosing lesionDuctal carcinoma in situCarcinoma in situInvasive ductal carcinomaChance of malignancyIncidental microscopic findingAbsence of enhancementPost-contrast imagesMyoepithelial cell layerEntrapped glandsField digital mammographyDiscohesive cellsSonographic correlateDuctal carcinomaInvasive carcinomaPalpable massMasses with Indistinct Margins
Singh K, Lee J, Harigopal M, Andrejeva L. Masses with Indistinct Margins. 2024, 97-125. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin Thickening and Vascular Lesions
Andrejeva L, Lanjewar S, Woolf G, Killelea B, Brownson K, Podany P, Harigopal M. Skin Thickening and Vascular Lesions. 2024, 297-323. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRare group of neoplasmsInflammatory breast carcinomaInvasive lobular carcinomaMalignant vascular tumorsGroup of neoplasmsIll-defined marginsLobular carcinomaBreast carcinomaBenign tumorsClinical presentationBenign lesionsVascular tumorsBreast parenchymaClinical historyWell-circumscribedSkin thickeningMalignant processVascular lesionsRare groupImaging appearanceSubcutaneous tissueContrast enhancementBreastCarcinomaTumorCalcifications
Singh K, Sheiman L, Killelea B, Brownson K, Andrejeva L. Calcifications. 2024, 209-233. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-biopsy mammogramGroups of calcificationsDistribution of calcificationHistological sectionsBreast tissueTarget calcificationMagnification viewsBreast imagingNeoplastic epithelial proliferationCore needle biopsyStereotactic core biopsyTissue levelsRad-path correlationH&E-stained sectionsMilk of calciumAssociation of calcificationMammographic guidanceAmount of calcificationBiopsy planningCore biopsyNeedle biopsyDiagnostic dilemmaBiopsy siteDilated ductsEpithelial proliferationMRI Breast Findings
Narasimhamurthy M, O’Brien S, Andrejeva L, Nayak A. MRI Breast Findings. 2024, 235-267. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingNon-mass enhancementBreast lesionsBreast magnetic resonance imagingPracticing pathologistsMagnetic resonance imaging findingsRadiologic-pathologic correlationBreast core biopsiesMalignant breast lesionsDiagnosing breast lesionsCore biopsyMRI findingsBreast biopsyImaging examinationsFalse-positive rateBiopsyResonance imagingLesionsBreastImaging techniquesPathologistsImage patternsLesions of Nipple and Axilla
Andrejeva L, Venkateswaran J, Vidhun R, Killelea B, Brownson K, Singh K. Lesions of Nipple and Axilla. 2024, 269-295. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSquamous metaplasia of lactiferous ductsMammary duct ectasiaIntraductal papillomaSubareolar tissueDuct ectasiaMalignant lesionsNipple adenomaSubareolar ductsCase of incomplete excisionPaget's diseaseMammographically occult malignanciesBenign epithelial lesionsIntraductal epithelial proliferationRisk of recurrenceTreatment of choicePeriareolar regionOccult malignancyNegative marginsIncomplete excisionSurgical excisionSyringomatous adenomaBreast carcinomaInvasive carcinomaNegative mammogramEpithelial lesionsFocal and Developing Asymmetries
Tamayo S, Andrejeva L, Singh K. Focal and Developing Asymmetries. 2024, 159-184. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65711-5_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocal asymmetryBreast cancerBreast tissueBenign breast tissueFibroglandular tissue densityLikelihood of malignancyComparison mammogramsFibroadenomatoid changeMalignant causesBaseline mammogramMammographic findingsBenign causesSonographic abnormalitiesNon-palpableFat necrosisImaging findingsScreening mammographyArchitectural distortionPosttreatment changesMammographic viewsBreastMalignancyTissue densityCancerMammograms
2022
The Effect of Black Cohosh on Ki67 expression and Tumor Volume: A Pilot Study of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Patients
Trant A, Chagpar A, Wei W, Neumeister V, Rimm D, Stavris K, Lurie B, Frederick C, Andrejeva L, Raghu M, Killelea B, Horowitz N, Lannin D, Knill-Selby E, Sturrock T, Hofstatter E. The Effect of Black Cohosh on Ki67 expression and Tumor Volume: A Pilot Study of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2022, 21: 15347354221137290. PMID: 36444764, PMCID: PMC9716631, DOI: 10.1177/15347354221137290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor volumeBlack cohoshSitu patientsDuctal carcinomaAnti-inflammatory effectsTumor cellular proliferationBreast cancer treatmentCellular proliferationWilcoxon signed-rank testDCIS patientsAdverse eventsEligible subjectsWindow trialsCore biopsyInvasive diseaseKi67 expressionSigned-rank testBreast cancerGrade 3Hormone changesPatientsQuantitative immunofluorescenceBC extractSignificant toxicityCancer treatment
2018
Chapter 11 Integrating Tomosynthesis With Multimodality Imaging
Andrejeva L, Geisel J, Philpotts L. Chapter 11 Integrating Tomosynthesis With Multimodality Imaging. 2018, 115-132. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-35827-9.00011-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpiculated Masses
Andrejeva L, Geisel J, Harigopal M. Spiculated Masses. 2018, 211-236. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190270261.003.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpiculated massesDifferential diagnosisFindings of malignancyClinical management recommendationsRadiology-pathology correlationBenign diagnosisBenign lesionsMalignant lesionsClinical featuresClinical historyDense lesionsTumor cellsBenign massesNormal tissuesImaging protocolLesionsSharp linesDiagnosisMammography
2016
Tomosynthesis in the Diagnostic Setting: Changing Rates of BI-RADS Final Assessment over Time.
Raghu M, Durand MA, Andrejeva L, Goehler A, Michalski MH, Geisel JL, Hooley RJ, Horvath LJ, Butler R, Forman HP, Philpotts LE. Tomosynthesis in the Diagnostic Setting: Changing Rates of BI-RADS Final Assessment over Time. Radiology 2016, 281: 54-61. PMID: 27139264, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016151999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries
Oliveira K, Andrejeva-Wright L, Maerz LL. Imaging Techniques in Emergency Surgeries. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 54: 22-38. PMID: 26655507, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
A pilot chemoprevention study of isopropanolic black cohosh extract in women with ductal carcinoma in situ.
Hofstatter E, Stavris K, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Tsangaris T, Lannin D, Andrejeva L, Cong X, Yao X, Rimm D, Chagpar A. A pilot chemoprevention study of isopropanolic black cohosh extract in women with ductal carcinoma in situ. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: tps1609-tps1609. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.tps1609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsopropanolic black cohosh extractBlack cohosh extractBlack cohoshDuctal carcinomaBreast cancerBreast epithelial cell proliferationPre-operative courseTwo-sided significance levelDisease-free survivalLiver function testsBreast cancer preventionSerum hormone levelsAnti-inflammatory effectsBreast cancer patientsPost-menopausal womenCohort of womenRecent preclinical dataSignificant protective effectKi-67 stainingBreast core biopsyLevels of Ki67Years of ageEpithelial cell proliferationWilcoxon signed-rank testEligible subjectsState of the Art in Imaging and Chemoprevention for High-Risk Patients
Hofstatter E, Andrejeva L, Chagpar A. State of the Art in Imaging and Chemoprevention for High-Risk Patients. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2013, 5: 125-133. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-013-0104-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionCancer preventionBreast cancerAccurate breast cancer risk assessmentAppropriate breast cancer screeningBreast cancer risk assessmentChemoprevention clinical trialsHigh-risk patientsBreast cancer screeningPromising new optionCancer risk assessmentCancer screeningClinical trialsPractical updatePatientsEarly detectionCancerPreventionNew optionsRiskRisk assessmentChemopreventionOptionsBreastClinicians