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Can One Determine If Cancer Is Present Through A Histopathology Report?

Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Question: i want to ask about histopathology report finding report is attached.tell me patient have cancer or not

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The HPE report shows presence of cancer in left breast lump.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The histopathology (HPE) report suggests that there is cancer called duct cell carcinoma / cancer in left breast.

The cancer is intermediate grade.

Treatment of breast cancer is chemotherapy and surgery.

For selecting appropriate chemotherapy, immunohistochemistry with ER, PR, Her 2 neu and E cadherin is suggested. These investigations have been suggested in the histopathology report.

Hope I have answered your query. In case you have more queries, I will be glad to answer.

Thanks and take care.

Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri
Pathologist and Microbiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (8 hours later)

madam what is intermediate grade cancer ? is it curable ?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Breast cancer is curable. Grading predict disease free life.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Yes breast cancers are curable including intermediate grade. Grading is done on histopathological findings, however, immunohistochemistry is more predictive of behavior of the cancer.
Gradings are done to predict over all disease free life period and chances of metastasis / spread.

Kindly, get back with IHC with ER, PR, Her 2 neu and E cadherin for further information.

Hope I have answered your query.

Thanks and take care.

Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri
Pathologist and Microbiologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy