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Pathology and understanding it ... by NotHappyJan
posted here so we can support and answer with Links NotHappyJan DSIS & IDC NOS - 54MM Grade 3 ER & PR Positive 85% both Okay this is part of my pathology report. Yep gotta go down the...
Hi @NotHappyJan
This link really explains it very well.
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/understanding-your-diagnosis/tests/understanding-your-pathology-report/breast-pathology/breast-cancer-pathology.html
Most chemo regimes go anywhere between 4 and 6 months. Because of the grade is why chemo offered.
If it comes back her2+ then you would also be offered a targeted therapy which goes on for a further 9 months. Most people with Es positive cancers go on to hormone suppressant therapy also.
The sizing I'm unsure if it related to the dcis or the idc or the combined.
This link also helps with understanding the different types of breast cancer.
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/
You'll need a closer look at your pathology to understand it better.
This link really explains it very well.
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/understanding-your-diagnosis/tests/understanding-your-pathology-report/breast-pathology/breast-cancer-pathology.html
Most chemo regimes go anywhere between 4 and 6 months. Because of the grade is why chemo offered.
If it comes back her2+ then you would also be offered a targeted therapy which goes on for a further 9 months. Most people with Es positive cancers go on to hormone suppressant therapy also.
The sizing I'm unsure if it related to the dcis or the idc or the combined.
This link also helps with understanding the different types of breast cancer.
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/
You'll need a closer look at your pathology to understand it better.