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Lump in left side of brest.
Did FNAC test for my mother. Below is the report:
Moderately cellular smears show few clusters of ductal epithelial cells with mild nuclear atypia. Occasional cells show nuclear overlapping. Background shows hemorrhage and occasional myoepithelial cells.
Impression - Proliferative breast disease with minimal atypia.
What is the meaning of above report?
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Fnac is not looking serious, get a usg and X-ray mammogram and share report with dr RK Choudhary
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Usg and X-ray mammogram of both breast
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Can you share the mammogram or USG breast report done prior to this ?
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Dr. Preeti Vijayakumaran
Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Gurgaon
The above report does raise a suspicion of cancer but not confirmatory. It has to be assessed in correlation with clinical finding, age and USG/mammogram findings
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Based on above your mother may need a biopsy of the lump .
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Consult an oncologist
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Dr. Talluri Sri Harshavardan Surya
Surgical Oncologist
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It suggests there are some abnormal cells identified on the needle aspiration test done increasing the suspicion about the presence of cancer
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She should get a mammogram and a core biopsy along with evaluation from a surgical oncologist preferably
or a surgeon.
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