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| 11/1/2008 | I am 44 and had sterotactic biopsy and result is core fragment of breast tissue showing a focus of mucinous carcinoma, I then had lumpectomy three weeks ago and result is benign breast tissue with associated, apocrine metaplasia, microcysts, duct ectasia and sclerosing adenosis, focal necrotic tissue is present. microcalcifications are present. no tumor is identified in this entirely submmitted specimen. what is this mean? I don't have cancer in the first place or I have a clear margin?. my breast surgeon said I don't need radiation . I am seeing the oncologist this coming tuesday. I am so confused. what is all this mean? thank you | ||
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| 11/2/2008 | consider getting your pathology slides re-reviewed elsewhere for accuracy. these are odd findings... you want a breast pathologist looking at them. send them to hopkins (call 443-287-2778 for instructions) or Vanerbilt. | ||
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