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The aim is to summarize updates in the 6th edition of the WHO Classification of Breast Tumours, reflecting advancements in breast cancer understanding and treatment.

April 23, 2026HistopathologyOpen Access

World Health Organization classification of tumours of the breast 6th edition 2026

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CQCecily QuinnSt. Vincent's University Hospital PTPuay Hoon Tan KAKimberly H. AllisonStanford Medicine

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Review summarizes major changes in breast tumour classification, focusing on new diagnostic criteria and molecular insights.

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The aim is to summarize updates in the 6th edition of the WHO Classification of Breast Tumours, reflecting advancements in breast cancer understanding and treatment.
Review of updates to the WHO classification based on recent research advances and clinical trials.
Discussion of changes in diagnostics including HER2 reporting and new tumour entities.
Analysis of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in pathology.
Introduction of new diagnostic categories like invasive lobular carcinoma with extracellular mucin.
Refined HER2 reporting guidelines following landmark clinical trials.
Revised criteria for classifying malignant phyllodes tumours and neuroendocrine tumours to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

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Quinn et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b95b85696592c86ec157 https://doi.org/10.1111/his.70149

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