Help reading dad's path report.

Txgrl

The sample is largely necrotic with only rare epithelioid

cells with malignant cytologic features. Immunohistochemical

staining shows focal cytokeratin CAM 5.2 staining, and negative CK7

staining. A CD10 stain is non-contributory. The morphologic features

are suggestive of a renal cell carcinoma primary, but given the lack

of viable cells and without the prior pathology for comparison,

definitive classification of the cells is not possible.

rainsandpours

Was this a biopsy of a met?

Was this a biopsy of a met? New primary? or .....It appears that the mass was mainly decomposed (if that's the appropriate phrase) cells.  They didn't see many multiplying cancer cells (that's the mitotic part).  It reads like they are undecided.  Are they sending it out for a second opinion?

 

I had a similar report with my Thyroid cancer.  Not enough mitoses to some of the pathologists, more than enough to others. 

Txgrl

This is the second opinion.

This is the second opinion. The first one said there were to many dead cells. He had a kidney removed in 1990. This is a recurrence with mets to bones.