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| 10/31/2011 | My path report indicated"ëxtensive LCIS"thoughout tumor. How do they determine tumor size when this is the case? What impact does it have on outcome? | ||
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| 10/31/2011 | Tumor size can be determined by pre-operative breast imaging such as mammogram, ultrasound and MRI. It is also determined by pathology once it has been removed from the breast, and is measured. The tumor is the 'container'...the LCIS is what was in the 'container'...so most of the container (tumor) was filled with LCIS. LCIS, lobular carcinoma in situ, is not a cancer, despite having 'carcinoma' in it's name. A finding of LCIS can put a woman at higher risk for breast cancer however. Hope this helps and best wishes. | ||
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