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by kelly49, Mar 15, 2008 12:36PM
can you please explain in layman's terms; tumor type Invasive ductal carcinoma, NOS
Combined Nottingham histologic grade: Tubular grade 1, Nuclear grade 2, Mitotic grade 2 Overall histologic grade: grade 1 (well-differentiated) tumor size 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.5 All margins are free of tumor involvement. However, rare foci of micrometastasis are identified in one deeper level section as well as in the immunohistological study stains with cytokeratin AE1. Estrogen receptor pos/ progesterone receptor pos/ her-2/neu negative Finished 4 chemo sessions with taxol plus cytoxin. Is this enough of adjuvant therapy. Thank you.
Combined Nottingham histologic grade: Tubular grade 1, Nuclear grade 2, Mitotic grade 2 Overall histologic grade: grade 1 (well-differentiated) tumor size 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.5 All margins are free of tumor involvement. However, rare foci of micrometastasis are identified in one deeper level section as well as in the immunohistological study stains with cytokeratin AE1. Estrogen receptor pos/ progesterone receptor pos/ her-2/neu negative Finished 4 chemo sessions with taxol plus cytoxin. Is this enough of adjuvant therapy. Thank you.
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You have a type of breast cancer - invasive ductal carcinoma - which is hormone receptor positive - a good sign and also that hormonal treatment would help in your case.
The margins are clear - that s cancer free- another good sign.
Grade 1 - well differentiated - resemblance to surrounding normal tissue - good prognosis.
Micrometastasis -spread to other sites in surrounding tissue - small lesions- bad prognosis.
About whether the adjuvant therapy is good enough - it would be best to discuss this with your breast specialist and oncologist.
Let us know if you have any more doubts and also post us on how you are doing.
Regards.