Understanding Path report

faithhopelove1
faithhopelove1 Member Posts: 7
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
A newbie here and still sorta in shock. Had breast lumpectomy 6/10 and got my report today and needed some help if possible.

What does "THe lesion is AJCC stage pTis (DCIS)mean?

My surgeon has told me that it is non invasive but receptive to estrogen. I have been reading about the hormone therapy and really have doubts about that. I will begin rads soon.

I took syn. hormones for 24 years and just weaned myself off of them during the last six months, about the time all of this began.

I really don't know where to begin and thanks for listening to me tonight.

faithhopelove1

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  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #2
    Ask your surgeon or oncologist to explain it to you.
    Your oncologist should explain this to you. Call and make an appointment. The DCIS is, as my oncologist said, the "BEST" kind of bc to have, if you have to have it. It is ductal carcinoma insitu, I think. It means it is contained. So, that is good. That is about all I can tell from what you wrote. Just ask your doctor. Good luck!
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #3
    Welcome, faithhopelove1
    We're all here to support and encourage each other - so, welcome to the group.

    Your medical oncologist will be the best source of answers to your questions.

    Visit us often, whenever you'd like or need to.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #4
    Christmas Girl said:

    Welcome, faithhopelove1
    We're all here to support and encourage each other - so, welcome to the group.

    Your medical oncologist will be the best source of answers to your questions.

    Visit us often, whenever you'd like or need to.

    Kind regards, Susan

    Hi faithhopeandlove! It is
    Hi faithhopeandlove! It is best to ask your oncologist these questions. Call and schedule an appt. to see him and have your path report explained. Good luck!
  • faithhopelove1
    faithhopelove1 Member Posts: 7
    #5
    Path report
    THanks to all that responded on my question. I have an appoint next week with onco.
    I am gathering info. now to ask questions. Reading other correspondence is helping me to understand some of the terminology of bc.

    Thanks again and I am sure I will be back later.
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #6
    faithhopelove1 said:

    Path report
    THanks to all that responded on my question. I have an appoint next week with onco.
    I am gathering info. now to ask questions. Reading other correspondence is helping me to understand some of the terminology of bc.

    Thanks again and I am sure I will be back later.

    I probably shouldn't say
    I probably shouldn't say this, but, I googled "how to read a pathology report" and got a lot of help in reading mine. There are some good sites out there that can help with the terminology. So, try that if you want.
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #7
    faithhopelove1 said:

    Path report
    THanks to all that responded on my question. I have an appoint next week with onco.
    I am gathering info. now to ask questions. Reading other correspondence is helping me to understand some of the terminology of bc.

    Thanks again and I am sure I will be back later.

    Welcome faith....
    Be prepared as you will learn more about this disease than anything you ever new in your life!! You have come to a very reliable site with an exceptional group of people to help you along. So please come back often. :) Pammy
  • Jadie
    Jadie Member Posts: 723
    #8
    Welcome
    It is my understanding that AJCC stands for American Joint Committee on Cancer. They set the standards (or guide) for staging cancer.

    Tis is carcinoma in situ (DCIS)- tumor that is contained and has not broke through the ductal wall.

    Sounds like you have found it early! YEAAAAAAAA

    Jadie<3
  • bfbear
    bfbear Member Posts: 380
    #9
    Jadie said:

    Welcome
    It is my understanding that AJCC stands for American Joint Committee on Cancer. They set the standards (or guide) for staging cancer.

    Tis is carcinoma in situ (DCIS)- tumor that is contained and has not broke through the ductal wall.

    Sounds like you have found it early! YEAAAAAAAA

    Jadie<3</p>

    DCIS
    As others have said, DCIS is ductal carcinoma in situ, which means the cancer is contained within the milk duct system of your breast. It is the "best" to get because it hasn't spread anywhere.

    I had DCIS, a lot of it, in my left breast. It was also ER+. My right breast was lumpy, but nothing cancerous. My decision was to go with a dbl. mastectomy, w/reconstruction, because without any breast tissue (and I've already had a complete hysterectomy), I was told there would be nothing to worry about, no hormone treatment, and no radiation or chemotherapy. My surgery was May 6th, and since the dx stayed the same, the treatment, or lack thereof, has stayed the same.

    If you have the same thing, and there are no lymph nodes involved or anything invasive, I would ask your doctors why the radiation and hormone therapy (and I'd like to hear the answers, too, if you wouldn't mind...simply because we have, for all I can tell, similar diagnoses--the difference being my aggressive surgical choice...and that could be the reason for the difference, but I'd still like to know!).

    Hang in there! This is the place to be.

    Gentle hugs,
    Debi
  • faithhopelove1
    faithhopelove1 Member Posts: 7
    #10
    bfbear said:

    DCIS
    As others have said, DCIS is ductal carcinoma in situ, which means the cancer is contained within the milk duct system of your breast. It is the "best" to get because it hasn't spread anywhere.

    I had DCIS, a lot of it, in my left breast. It was also ER+. My right breast was lumpy, but nothing cancerous. My decision was to go with a dbl. mastectomy, w/reconstruction, because without any breast tissue (and I've already had a complete hysterectomy), I was told there would be nothing to worry about, no hormone treatment, and no radiation or chemotherapy. My surgery was May 6th, and since the dx stayed the same, the treatment, or lack thereof, has stayed the same.

    If you have the same thing, and there are no lymph nodes involved or anything invasive, I would ask your doctors why the radiation and hormone therapy (and I'd like to hear the answers, too, if you wouldn't mind...simply because we have, for all I can tell, similar diagnoses--the difference being my aggressive surgical choice...and that could be the reason for the difference, but I'd still like to know!).

    Hang in there! This is the place to be.

    Gentle hugs,
    Debi

    DCIS
    Debi:

    Thanks for your comments and yes I will keep you posted on what the onco and onco radiology tells me next week. I am so go glad I found this place. It sounds as if we have
    a greal deal in common.

    Have a great evening! I am an artist so I plan on painting some tonight to get my mind off of this.
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #11
    faithhopelove1 said:

    DCIS
    Debi:

    Thanks for your comments and yes I will keep you posted on what the onco and onco radiology tells me next week. I am so go glad I found this place. It sounds as if we have
    a greal deal in common.

    Have a great evening! I am an artist so I plan on painting some tonight to get my mind off of this.

    Faithhopelove1
    Hi faithhopelove and welcome! I want to wish you good luck and keep us

    updated on what your doctors tell you!

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