path report question

[LynnC]

Hope someone can clearify this for me. I'm confused if I have dermal lymphatic invasion.
Pathology report reads: skin of left breast, biopsy-Intraepidermal adenocarcinom (Paget's disease, with dermal invasion (see comment).

Comment: The biopsy from the left breast shows adenocarcinoma diffusely infiltrating the epidermis. The tumor also infiltrates the underlying dermis and show moderate tubule formation. The tumor extends to the deep edge of the biopsy. Dermal lymphatic invasion is not identified.

Does this mean they couldn't determine if I had invasion, or no I don't. Sorry I'm always reading more into something than I need to. Thanks, LynnC

[Becky]

I am intrepreting it that you do have invasion of the tumor into the skin (dermal invasion) but the tumor is not found within the lymphatic system channels within the dermis. The cancer cells are also found to be tubular (this is good). When you see your doctor, you should discuss this and confirm the pathology report on this and anything else you do not understand.

I hope this helps. Have a nice weekend.

Kind regards

Becky

[LynnC]

Thanks Becky for explaining this to me. LynnC