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Becky · 01-15-2007, 06:54 AM

Chelee

Your lab may use mitotic index instead (as mine did). The scores there are 1 (slow), 2 (moderate) or 3 (fast) as in relation to cell division. This is used with nuclear and histologic scores to come up with the total Nottingham score.

Hope this helps.

01-15-2007, 06:54 AM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Chelee Your lab may use mitotic index instead (as mine did). The scores there are 1 (slow), 2 (moderate) or 3 (fast) as in relation to cell division. This is used with nuclear and histologic scores to come up with the total Nottingham score. Hope this helps. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"