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My wife has breast cancer. Mostly DCIS with 1cm IDC, high nuclear grade w/central comedo-type necrosis. She had neo adjuvant treament and then mastectomy and now getting taxol and herceptin. On her pathology report it mentioned "poorly differentiated carcinoma with Rhabdoid Morphology". I do not find much info on Rhabdoid Morphology Breast cancer, is this uncommon? Is this related to Rhabdoid Tumor? What if any additional steps should we explore? Thank you
That is a technicality not related to the other tumors you mention and not important for the prognosis. The important part in the report is the fact that the tumor cells were of high nuclear grade meaning that they were very malignant. Apart from what is being done there is not much more that can be done. Good luck!
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy educated & trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps.You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 I have no restrictions on the number of questions there.
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