"Pleomorphic" only ILC or can it be with IDC also?

greenacres
greenacres Member Posts: 144
edited June 2014 in ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)

On my bipsy report it said "pleomorphic calcifications in a linear fashion". Is pleomorphic only for lobular or can it be for ductal also? I ask because at lumpectomy they removed some ALH (Atypical lobular hyperplasia as well) and had close margins. This scares me. I was diagnosed with IDC, Stage 1, 1.5 cm, er-/pr- and her 2+++. Thanks.

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  • nash
    nash Member Posts: 2,600
    edited May 2011

    "Pleomorphic" is a pathology term that refers to the shape of the cells, so yes, it can apply to cancers other than ILC, including cancers other than breast cancer.

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