"Reading the Pathology Report" was really helpful, but I had a few questions. My HER2/Neu score reads 1+ and I'm unclear about what that means. Also, confusing is Mitotic Activity: 24 mitoses per 10 high power fields and Scarff-Bloom-Richardson Grade: III/III, poorly differentiated. Does that mean it is more aggressive? Thank you
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Q: "Reading the Pathology Report" was really helpful, but I had a few questions. My HER2/Neu score rea
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8/12/09 5:47am
Hi Deb - Yes, poorly differentiated and a III/III score means the cancer is more aggressive. I don't know what the mitotic activity in regards to power fields means; that's a question you'd best ask your doctor. And it looks like your HER2-neu test was positive. This means your cancer will respond to the drug Herceptin, which you'll probably take for a year. Hope this helps - PJH
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