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Expert: - 9/28/2006


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i had the surgical biopsy,before surgery,had ductogram with dye, followed dye in behind nipple took biopsy and found atypical cells.
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i had an inverted nipple on left breast,some thickening and a positive discharge of serous blood, when squeezed, not allthe time, had a recent good mammagram, was 5years postop left lung lobectomy from cancer, just got the ok this june, and noticed this in july 06,  had ductogram, nipple biopsy, and results found atypical cells,  how many options do i  have?
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Did they find the atypical cells in the discharge liquid from your breast? Did the galactogram show anything in the milk duct? I strongly suggest that an explorative surgical biopsy should be done concentrating on that milk duct. If you have any more information please do provide it and keep me posted!


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I see! So the procedure is more or less done on that point. Then I would need to see the full pathology report to be able to tell you more! Probably an extended surgigal operation is necessary, but to what degree is impossible to say without that report.

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