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Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 16 9:21am | Replies (22)
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@triciaot

Here is what my pathology report stated after a lumpectomy for DCIS, and they do say “estimated size”. This is from MD Anderson cancer center:

TUMOR
Histologic Type: Ductal carcinoma in situ
Size (Extent) of DCIS: Estimated size (extent) of DCIS is at least (Millimeters): 7 mm
Nuclear Grade: Grade II (intermediate)
Necrosis: Not identified
MARGINS Margin Status: All margins negative for DCIS
Distance from DCIS to Closest Margin: 1 mm
Closest Margin(s) to DCIS: Anterior

The original size from the MRI scan was measured longer, 1.6 cm, and wider, .9 cm. I’m not sure if the change in size was due to the tissue removed during the core needle biopsy, 4 samples were taken, and a fine needle biopsy was also done.

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katrina123 | @katrina123 | Jan 8 8:20am

triciaot,

Thank you. Now I feel better, and I think there might be a good possibility that they took it all out.

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gemjaynes | @gemjaynes | Jan 15 6:38pm

After I had surgery, the report on the portal had quite a few errors. It referred to a "right breast" when the lumpectomy was performed on my left breast. And I still had the scars (plus a big L still written on my left shoulder) to prove it. So your confusing second diagnosis may be an error. I was in a position to write off the errors on my report as a "find and replace" problem, because they had already operated on the correct breast. Holiday weekends are the worst time to come across an alarming discrepancy like that.

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