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I Had Breast Surgery For DCIS. Path Report Showed High Grade Micropapillary What Does All This Mean?
Question: had breast surgery for DCIS. Path report showed high grade micropapillary and comedo with expansive comedo necrosis. tumor size >20mm. tumor present in 9 or 17 blocks. microscopic description stated basal cells around DCIS and cancerization of lobules. What does all this mean?
Brief Answer:
Breast cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking
A comedo-type ductal carcinoma in situ, known as comedocarcinoma in situ is the high grade subtype of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). It completely fills and dilates the ducts and lobules with micro papillary patterns in your case
The further treatment will be decided by your doctor
Regards
Breast cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking
A comedo-type ductal carcinoma in situ, known as comedocarcinoma in situ is the high grade subtype of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). It completely fills and dilates the ducts and lobules with micro papillary patterns in your case
The further treatment will be decided by your doctor
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Breast cancer
Detailed Answer:
High-grade cancer cells tend to grow and spread more quickly than low-grade cancer cells. Cancer grade may be used to help plan treatment and determine prognosis.
Yes the micro papillary can be high grade
Breast cancer
Detailed Answer:
High-grade cancer cells tend to grow and spread more quickly than low-grade cancer cells. Cancer grade may be used to help plan treatment and determine prognosis.
Yes the micro papillary can be high grade
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
What is "high grade subtype"? Is/was the completely filled and dilated ducts/lobes more apt to infiltrate? Is micro papillary also high grade?
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