Had my biopsy this morning

Thinking of you Fitmom, while you wait. We're all here for you!

Please keep us posted on the results.

--The Mods

Are you comparing it to an earlier ultrasound or a different test?

So you are comparing what you personallysaw on the screens both times?

Fitmom04, ok so from May 27 to June 4. So they wanted another ultrasound? I will pray for you definitely. So when did the radiologist give you a new report today in writing? What's next, a biopsy? Hang in there! JCP

I hate the waiting. So understand that. We are here for you.

Yes my mind was frazzled while I waited. I remember that. Will you get results this wk? Did they tell you when results would be back? My biopsy results I got back I think in two working days(days of the wk)

We are here for you

fitmomo4 That is so long to have to wait. You could call oncologist after 2 days if you are comfortable enough to do so. Prayers for you. JCP

hray: yes I am sort of the same way....squeaky wheel.

Fitmom, with atypical lesions, usually an excisional biopsy (a surgical biopsy) is recommended to remove the entire mass, to confirm the diagnosis and that nothing more serious is lurking. So assuming the final needle biopsy assessment remains an "atypical papillary lesion", be prepared for that recommendation.

But if an excisional biopsy is recommended, don't take it to mean that they think that there is cancer present. They don't. This is just standard procedure for atypical lesions and is done to confirm the benign finding from the needle biopsy.

Enjoy your weekend! I'm sure the diversion will be welcome

Hi! I had my biopsies today. Two core needle biopsies in the same breast, same quadrant. They did ultra sound first on me, too, to see the areas. They said results within 3 days. Going to be a loooong 3 days. I have to say it was very painful and I am pretty tough. I have RA and used to pain. Very bruised and swollen, hard to the touch tonight. Best of luck to you.

Hello FitMom, just chiming in to wish you the best and to send you a hug. Waiting & waiting is the worst, but the following may bring you some peace of mind during the interim.

https://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/full/10.58...

"There is variability in criteria used for the diagnosis of IDP with atypia, both in practice and in the literature.¹⁰ However, we refer to IDPs with foci of architectural and cytologic atypia that quantitatively and qualitatively fail to fulfill criteria for the diagnosis of DCIS as papilloma with atypia or atypical papilloma; this diagnosis is equivalent to that of atypical ductal hyperplasia elsewhere in the breast. Typically, the IDP exhibits focal solid or cribriform epithelial expansion of small (<0.3 cm) size and composed of small, monotonous epithelial cells. Foci of atypia are negative for high–molecular-weight cytokeratin (CK) 5/6 and diffusely positive for estrogen receptor (ER) via immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. An example of IDP with atypia and corresponding CK5/6 IHC is shown in Figure 2, A through C."

"Atypical papilloma may be difficult to distinguish from IDP with florid UDH. Histologic features establishing atypia are identical to those required for diagnosis elsewhere in the breast and may include focal, solid or cribriform architecture and cytologic monotony. However, florid UDH within an IDP may exhibit increased cell size and reactive changes that can be worrisome for atypia. In this setting, IHC may be helpful in establishing the diagnosis of atypia because these lesions have negative staining for CK5/6 and have strong, diffuse positive staining for ER. In contrast, UDH stains strongly positive with CK5/6 and, typically, is less strongly ER positive. However, it is important to note that columnar cell alteration (columnar cell change/hyperplasia) and apocrine metaplasia, which are commonly seen in IDPs, are also negative for CK5/6 and thus may be a pitfall in stain interpretation.^22,23Figure 7, A through D, shows a case with areas of IDP with both UDH and atypia and the corresponding CK5/6 staining."