Breast Atypical Hyperplasia

[DLV51]

My breast biopsy diagnosis is the following:  Minute focus of atypical lobular hyperplasia (best seen level 2), usual ductal hyperplasia, calcifications present in association with benign breast tissue.  What does this really means?  Am I on high risk to develop breast cancer?  Thanks for your help.

[mickidonald]

A related discussion, ATYPICAL HYPERPLASIA was started.

[mak302]

A related discussion, risk assessment with IDC and subsequent finding of atypical hyperplasia was started.

[CCF-RN,MSN-rf]

Dear DLV51: Atypical lobular hyperplasia is less of concern than atypical ductal hyperplasia. It is a possible precursor to lobular carcinoma in situ.  Unlike ductal carcinoma in situ, which is considered and treated as cancer, LCIS is considered  more of a precursor to cancer than actual cancer. So it's really 2 levels removed from cancer, and is not an absolute precusor at that. Meaning, it's not at all clear that ALH would necessarily lead to LCIS, nor would LCIS necessarily lead to invasive lobular cancer. So, in fact, with ALH most people would recommend regular followup, but nothing more. Bottom line: your risk of developing breast cancer is only minimally elevated over that of any other woman. No one can guarantee any woman what her odds are, or that mammography would always find it early.

[gritsgirl]

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