Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Posted by katrina123 @katrina123, Jan 6 12:03pm

A few days ago, I had lumpectomy surgery for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, and I just received the pathology report on the patient portal.
Good news--Clear margins for the Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.

Questionable news--The report shows Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Present.
Nuclear grade 2
report says at least 3 mm.
However, it shows distance from DCIS to Closest Margin: 2mm
So, I have no idea if I have DCIS or not.

This is a big surprise. I will have to wait until Monday to find out what this means for me. I wonder if I will need to have another lumpectomy before my radiation.
Have any of you had this happen to you?

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salamander | @salamander | Jan 16 9:19am

I think …If it says clear margins then clear margins.

What you are reading 📖 s the distance between the DCIS and how much clear margins are in the tumor. Sounds good to me for lumpectomy! My guess, no new surgery! Let us know. 🙏💕