Breast Pathology

The fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training in breast pathology, including needle core biopsy, open biopsy, segmental resection, and mastectomy interpretation. Intraoperative interpretation of tumor margins will be taught. Gross and microscopic interpretation will be augmented with knowledge in breast biomarker use and interpretation, as well as advances in cancer genetics and molecular markers for breast cancer treatment utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. The fellow will have a comprehensive experience in diagnosing a variety of pathologic conditions including (but not limited to) benign lesions, inflammatory conditions, pre-malignant lesions, in situ carcinoma, invasive carcinoma, and spindle cell lesions of the breast.

Edmonton services a large number of patients residing in the Edmonton and Northern Zones of Alberta Health Services, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and parts of Saskatchewan. The University of Alberta Hospital, Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) and Misericordia Hospitals (MIS) provide breast pathology expertise throughout Western Canada. Multiple teaching and non-teaching hospitals will be available as training sites for the fellow, including The Misericordia Community Hospital, The Grey Nuns Hospital (GNH), The Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH), The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH), The Cross Cancer Institute and Base Lab (former DynaLife diagnostic laboratories).