Help needed in understanding my pathology report

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meglove
meglove Member Posts: 267
edited June 2014 in IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)
Dear all,
the nurse just faxed me my pathology report after bilateral mastectomy. Forgot to ask for a copy when left surgeon as they were running late and super busy that day.
I noticed in the diagnosis section, there is statement as follows for right breast:
A:Granulomatous and chronic inflammation and fibrosis
B: multiple residula foci of mucinous carcinoma (had lumpectomy before bilateral mastecotomy.
C: extensive intraductal carcinoma component (intermediate nuclear grade)

What kind of invasive cancer do I have: IBC or mucinous?
What is the grade for mucinous carcinoma?
Is the DCIS grade 2?

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome. I am waiting to see an onc next. Do not who yet.

Thank you so much!

Meg
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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited November 2010

    Meg...i can only answer one of your questions.

    DCIS is Stage 0.

    Good Luck.

    Sheila

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  • meglove
    meglove Member Posts: 267
    edited August 2013

    Sheila, thanks. I also found there is a statement about my whole body bone scan:

    "Focal uptake in the right 10th rib posteriorly. Suspect a healing fracture. Please correlate. "

    I googled and learned 10th rib posteriorly is located at lower side on person's back. What does this mean? I have some pain over there in the muscle. 

     Any thought, sugestions, or resource is appreciated. Thanks.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited November 2010

    Healing fracture or Arthritis will show on the bone scan too.

    Like when I had my Bone scan the technician asked me if I broke or injured my foot.

    And I remember it was hurting for few days before the scan. I said I had pain there and he continued with the scan. And it was nothing.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited November 2010

    Grade" of cancer cell growth: Patterns of cell growth are rated on a scale from 1 to 3 (also referred to as low, medium, and high instead of 1, 2 or 3). Calm, well-organized growth with few cells reproducing is considered grade 1. Disorganized, irregular growth patterns in which many cells are in the process of making new cells is called grade 3. The lower the grade, the more favorable the expected outcome. At the same time, the higher the grade, the more vulnerable the cancer is to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. Therefore, women with a "high" or "grade 3" breast cancer can also feel hopeful about treatment

    Information on your Grade 1

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  • meglove
    meglove Member Posts: 267
    edited August 2013

    Wow. Thanks for the thorough explanation. After lumpectomy, I was told the tumor was grade 1, but showed intermediate after BMX. But the report did not say anyting about invasive, which is mucinous carcinoma, the grade refers to intraductal carcinoma.  Confused. Will go to read the sample pathology on this site.

    Glad to notice you are triple positive too and have been cancer free for five years. Congraduations!!

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