Question:  Can you help me understand this report?
Breast Right, biospy:
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
SBR/Nottingham grade 2/3
Tubular score 2.
Nuclear score 2.
Mitotic score 2 (focal).
No evidence of angiolymphatic invasion
Cancerization og lobules
Ductal carcinoma in situ
Solid, papillary and cribriform patterns
Nuclear grade 2-3
Comedonecrosis present
Microcalcifications associated with in situ malignancy
Immunostains -
Estrogen receptor – diffuse strong positivity in 97% of tumor cell nuclei
Progesterone receptor [...]

Question: Hello: I am a 50 year old premenopausal female. I had a 2.5 mm tubular carcinoma diagnosed in Dec 2010 and had a simple mastectomy and neg SNB. I then had a prophylactic mastectomy in March of the other side. There were atypical hyperplastic lobular and ductal cell changes in the remainder of [...]

Question: I looked for a way to post on your ask the pathologists forum but was unable so here is my question.  I noticed a lump a few months ago and saw my primary care MD, sent for a mammagrom and US.  Mammagram totally normal, no calcifications, US saw the mass and a biospy was [...]

Many patients ask how they know if they are getting the appropriate treatment for their breast cancer. No two patients are alike and therefore treatment decisions are based upon your unique situation and the type of cancer you have. This is one reason why it is important to get a second opinion on your pathology [...]