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Report Of FNAC Test.

My relative just had the report for her FNAC test. It states,
Pap stained FNAC smears from right breast lump reveals,
A) Adequate cellularity amongst proteinaceous background.
B) Presence of sheets of ductal cells having large hyperchromatic nuclei with irregular nuclear borders and prominent nucleoli,
C) Scattered stromal element noted.

Remard: Ductal carcinoma, right breast lump
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast lump suggests presence of cancer in the right breast.
You need to consult a surgeon with the report for further management.
Management consists of surgical excision of the whole breast since a malignant lump is present.
Histopathological characterization of the lesion is needed to know the histological subtype.
Immunostaining with ER, PR and Her 2 neu also need to be done to know which patients will respond to hormonal therapy..

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Report Of FNAC Test.

Hello and welcome to HCM, The fine needle aspiration cytology of the breast lump suggests presence of cancer in the right breast. You need to consult a surgeon with the report for further management. Management consists of surgical excision of the whole breast since a malignant lump is present. Histopathological characterization of the lesion is needed to know the histological subtype. Immunostaining with ER, PR and Her 2 neu also need to be done to know which patients will respond to hormonal therapy.. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal