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	<title>Seattle Breast Pathology Consultants &#187; ductal carcinoma in situ</title>
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		<title>New York Times Article on Second Opinions in Breast Pathology</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/new-york-times-article-on-second-opinions-in-breast-pathology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/new-york-times-article-on-second-opinions-in-breast-pathology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t seen this recent article from the New York Times it&#8217;s worth a read.
I have posted before about the importance of getting your breast biopsy diagnosed from a pathologist who specializes in breast pathology.  This article points out how subtle the distinction can be between atypical ductal hyperplasia and low grade ductal carcinoma [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Estrogen Receptor Staining in Breast Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/estrogen-receptor-staining-in-breast-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/estrogen-receptor-staining-in-breast-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=681</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I recently had a breast biopsy with invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 3 and ductal carcinoma in situ.  My report said &#8220;the carcinoma is estrogen and progesterone receptor negative (&#60;5%) and negative for her2/neu over-expression (1+).&#8221;  I read online that sometimes even less than 5% could still be positive for the estrogen receptor. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LCIS on Core Biopsy</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/670/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/670/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 15:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Hi I Had a sterotatic biopsy that revealed On the pathology report that I picked up said A. Columnar cell lesion with focal microcalcifications B. Lobular carcinoma in situ. I am so confused My doctor said I have DCIS but its lobular. Treatment plan is  lumpectomy and lymph node aspiration and then 5 years of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focal ADH on Core Biopsy</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/663/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/663/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question:  Hello, I just received the results of my core biopsy, I would like you opinion on it. Proliferated fibrocystic changes comprised of ductal epithelial hyerlasia with focal atypia, duct single minute microcalcification seen in benign fibrotic tissue. Patient needs surgery consult for breast biopsy. At this point, what do you think my risk is for cancer? I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Margins on Lumpectomy</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/margins-on-lumpectomy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/margins-on-lumpectomy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question:  Four weeks ago I had a core biopsy with ductal carcinoma in situ and recently had a lumpectomy.  My doctor said there was 2.2 cm of DCIS, high grade with necrosis, margins negative, estrogen receptor negative. He is suggesting radiation therapy but when I went for a second opinion, the pathologist said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Core Biopsy of Atypical Micropapillary Hyperplasia and Need for Surgical Biopsy</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/core-biopsy-of-atypical-micropapillary-hyperplasia-and-need-for-surgical-biopsy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/core-biopsy-of-atypical-micropapillary-hyperplasia-and-need-for-surgical-biopsy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=581</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I had a stereotactic core biopsy of cluster of calcifications in the upper inner left breast. Path diagnosis columnar cell change and hyperplasia with focal atypical micropapillary hyperplasia with microcalcifications. surgicial excision is recommended.  From my understanding this is not cancer but has the potential to be cancer down the road.  I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NIH State-of-the-Science Conference Statement on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/nih-state-of-the-science-conference-statement-on-ductal-carcinoma-in-situ-dcis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/nih-state-of-the-science-conference-statement-on-ductal-carcinoma-in-situ-dcis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dr. Lawton's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is controversy in the breast health care community about using the term &#8220;carcinoma&#8221; for a non-invasive tumor (DCIS or LCIS).  I want to share with you the abstract from the NIH State-of-the-Science Conference Statement on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ which was just published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  There is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could LCIS Be a Real Cancer and Not Just a Marker of Increased Risk?</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/could-lcis-be-a-real-cancer-and-not-just-a-marker-of-increased-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/could-lcis-be-a-real-cancer-and-not-just-a-marker-of-increased-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dr. Lawton's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written before about the controversy over lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and whether it is just a marker of increased risk or possibly a precursor to invasive carcinoma, like ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). The reason it was felt to be just a marker of increased risk was that most early studies showed that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADH vs. DCIS</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/adh-vs-dcis-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/adh-vs-dcis-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ductal carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=359</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to take some time to write about one of the most challenging areas in breast pathology and one that I receive countless questions about&#8211;distinguishing atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) from ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).  While this may seem like an academic issue that doctors argue about it has MAJOR clinical implications for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microinvasive Carcinoma</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/microinvasive-carcinoma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/microinvasive-carcinoma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ductal carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=355</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question:  My core biopsy showed DCIS and there was an area that the doctor said was &#8220;suspicious for microinvasion.&#8221;  I had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy&#8211;large area of DCIS but no invasion, my node was negative.  I&#8217;m worried about the &#8220;microinvasion&#8221; and that I could have invasive carcinoma somewhere.
Answer: I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lobular Carcinoma in Situ</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/lobular-carcinoma-in-situ/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/lobular-carcinoma-in-situ/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dr. Lawton's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have received quite a lot of questions about lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and I am glad that patients are finally drawing more attention to this disease.  Since I started my career in breast pathology this has been one of the most interesting areas of breast cancer research for me.  Finally, more attention is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LCIS vs. DCIS</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/lcis-vs-dcis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/lcis-vs-dcis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: I am 52 years old, no family history of breast cancer, and I have started getting yearly mammograms.  My doctor found some new calcified areas in my breast and biopsied them.  The report said I had &#8220;ductal carcinoma in situ, low nuclear grade, solid type without necrosis.&#8221;  The calcium was apparently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atypical Papilloma</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/atypical-papilloma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/ask_the_pathologist/atypical-papilloma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask the Pathologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question:  I had a mammogram and then a ductogram which showed an abnormality just beneath my nipple.  They performed a core biopsy which showed &#8220;an atypical papilloma; no definitive ductal carcinoma in situ.&#8221;  My surgeon told me I need an excision but it may mean removing my nipple.  I&#8217;d rather not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Tutorial on Breast Pathology</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/new-tutorial-on-breast-pathology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/dr_lawtons_blog/new-tutorial-on-breast-pathology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dr. Lawton's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atypical ductal hyperplasia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atypical lobular hyperplasia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ductal carcinoma in situ]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have uploaded Part I of a Tutorial on Breast Pathology which I hope will be informative for anyone interested in learning some of the &#8220;basics&#8221; of breast cancer diagnosis. The file is in &#8220;pdf&#8221; format.  If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post a comment online or contact me via email. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Image Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.breastpathologyconsults.com/blog/image-gallery/image-gallery2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>drlawton</dc:creator>
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