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Pathology report confusion

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    • May 17, 2012 at 9:33 pm
    becky15
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      I am from the UK and have recently been diagnosed with an SSM stage 1a on my leg, Breslow depth 0.72mm, no ulceration, no mitosis, no regression.

       

      I am from the UK and have recently been diagnosed with an SSM stage 1a on my leg, Breslow depth 0.72mm, no ulceration, no mitosis, no regression.


      I am very confused about my pathology report which states an "invasive radial growth phase" for the growth phase but also Clarks 4.  This seems contradictory to me and my consultant has not been much help in clarifying this, saying that it must have a vertical growth element.  Further down on my report it says, against where the mitotic rate and tumour infiltrating lymphocyte figures are shown, "(VGP only) – N/A" and then goes on to note in brackets "0 per mm squared" for mitotic rate and "non-brisk" for TIL.


      Can anyone clarify this apparent contradiction?

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