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    • January 13, 2015 at 9:07 pm
    mwconklin
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      Hi, does anyone know if a mitotic index of 9 is a very high number?  Thanks

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        • January 13, 2015 at 9:23 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          Is this on a biopsy?  It's certainly not the highest I've seen, but I'd probably say it is significant.  You want to see <1 and having even 1 mitosis ups you a stage.

            • January 13, 2015 at 9:33 pm
            mwconklin
            Participant

              It was on a biopsy on my leg. I have been stage 3 since 11/2012. I just got a new oncologist and we were discussing it the other day and he told me he was concerned at that number. My last oncologist never seemed to concerned. I guess the more I read this forum, the more I realize I don't know as much about this monster as I need to. Thanks

              • January 14, 2015 at 3:56 am
              Janner
              Participant

                It's only the last couple of years that mitosis has been really given any attention.  End of 2010, it was added to stage I staging.  However, it is NOT included in any other staging at this point.  Since you are already stage III, I'm not sure what significance a mitosis of 9 really has.  You already know your at high risk.  I'd definitely worry a bit more if I were stage I with that number.

                • January 14, 2015 at 3:56 am
                Janner
                Participant

                  It's only the last couple of years that mitosis has been really given any attention.  End of 2010, it was added to stage I staging.  However, it is NOT included in any other staging at this point.  Since you are already stage III, I'm not sure what significance a mitosis of 9 really has.  You already know your at high risk.  I'd definitely worry a bit more if I were stage I with that number.

                  • January 14, 2015 at 3:56 am
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    It's only the last couple of years that mitosis has been really given any attention.  End of 2010, it was added to stage I staging.  However, it is NOT included in any other staging at this point.  Since you are already stage III, I'm not sure what significance a mitosis of 9 really has.  You already know your at high risk.  I'd definitely worry a bit more if I were stage I with that number.

                    • January 13, 2015 at 9:33 pm
                    mwconklin
                    Participant

                      It was on a biopsy on my leg. I have been stage 3 since 11/2012. I just got a new oncologist and we were discussing it the other day and he told me he was concerned at that number. My last oncologist never seemed to concerned. I guess the more I read this forum, the more I realize I don't know as much about this monster as I need to. Thanks

                      • January 13, 2015 at 9:33 pm
                      mwconklin
                      Participant

                        It was on a biopsy on my leg. I have been stage 3 since 11/2012. I just got a new oncologist and we were discussing it the other day and he told me he was concerned at that number. My last oncologist never seemed to concerned. I guess the more I read this forum, the more I realize I don't know as much about this monster as I need to. Thanks

                      • January 13, 2015 at 9:23 pm
                      Janner
                      Participant

                        Is this on a biopsy?  It's certainly not the highest I've seen, but I'd probably say it is significant.  You want to see <1 and having even 1 mitosis ups you a stage.

                        • January 13, 2015 at 9:23 pm
                        Janner
                        Participant

                          Is this on a biopsy?  It's certainly not the highest I've seen, but I'd probably say it is significant.  You want to see <1 and having even 1 mitosis ups you a stage.

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