Breast care consultation center: Role of the pathologist in a multidisciplinary center

The Breast Care Consultation Center (BCCC) is a multidisciplinary center providing, in a single setting, a complete outpatient facility for women who have been diagnosed with or suspected of having breast cancer. A team of specialists are available to provide comprehensive, diagnostic (radiologist, surgeon, and pathologist), therapeutic (surgeon, radiotherapist, and medical oncologist), and support options. The pathologist, as a member of the diagnostic team, evaluates the material obtained or received at the BCCC. These include fine‐needle aspirations (FNAs) obtained on‐site as well as previously prepared cytohistological specimens. The pathologist renders the diagnosis following examination of the material and consultation with the multidisciplinary team. Thus, this approach is conducive for appropriate and accurate diagnosis where all data are available. In addition, the pathologist discusses the findings of each patient in the multidisciplinary conference.