Question 1

what exactly is atypical lobular hyperplasia?

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ALH: Atypical lobular hyperplasia (alh) is an overgrowth of the cells lining the lobules which are the sacks at the ends of the breast ducts and the cells look different from the normal lobular cells.  The finding of atypia (alh or ADH (vasopressin) - atypical ductal hyperplasia) is a risk marker for future breast cancer.  Depending on how the alh was found further biopsy may be needed to r/o early cancer changes.

Question 2

what exactly is atypical intraductal hyperplasia?

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Abnormal Duct Cells: Atypical duct hyperplasia (ADH (vasopressin)) is an abnormality of the milk ducts which can only be diagnosed by breast biopsy.  This is not a pre-cancerous condition, however women with ADH (vasopressin) are known to have a 2-4 fold increase in breast cancer risk.  Therefore, women with ADH (vasopressin) should be carefully followed and/or given the option of tamoxifen to reduce the cancer risk.

Question 3

what exactly is atypical hyperplasia of the breast?

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Irregular Cells: Atypical hyperplasia (ah) is the term used to describe the development of abnormal cells in the breast. These cells may originate from the breast ducts (atypical ductal hyperplasia) or the lobules (atypical lobular hyperplasia). Ah is not cancer, but it increases the risk of developing breast cancer. Therefore patients with a diagnosis of ah often require more frequent breast cancer screening.

Question 4

is atypical ductal hyperplasia common in women?

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Yes.: The presence of abnormal duct cells at the time of a breast biopsy (ADH (vasopressin)) is common.  This is not a pre-cancerous condition, however, women with ADH (vasopressin) do have a 2 to 4 fold increased lifetime risk of developing breast cancer as compared to the general population.

Question 5

are there natural drugs to take to treat atypical ductal hyperplasia?

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I'd choose not to.: A diagnosis of atypical ductal hyperplasia on a biopsy means we need to do surgery to remove the area out. If in case that diagnosis was made on a surgically removed specimen and if it was completely removed then it does not need any additional surgery. Sometimes tamoxifen can be used to follow up as a medical treatment but i would not recommend natural drugs for this diagnosis.

Question 6

what is atypical epithelial hyperplasia and hyperorthokeratosis?

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Description of skin: Hyperorthokeratosis means that the surface layer of the skin is thickened (extra layers of keratin) and hyperplasia means that there is an increased growth of the cells. The adjective "atypical" means that microscopically the appearance of these cells is not quite normal, although likely they are not abnormal enough to diagnose cancer or a precancerous change.  Check with your doc to follow-up.

Question 7

what exactly is atypical ductal hyperplasia (adh)?

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Breast cancer marker: ADH (vasopressin) is an abnormal proliferation of breast duct cells that is benign but is associated with present or future breast cancer. ADH (vasopressin) is suspected on mammograms with microcalcifications and is diagnosed on needle biopsy and usually requires surgical excision. About 30% of excisions for ADH (vasopressin) will show cancer. For the other 70% of women the risk of developing breast cancer over the next 8 years is 3.7%.

Question 8

what does atypical lymphoplasmacytic infilltrate in the lungs mean? i also have type ii pneumocyte hyperplasia. what does that mean?

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: Ask the doctor who ordered the tests to explain all these results to you . Good Luck

Question 9

what are some surgical options for patients with atypical endometrial hyperplasia?

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D&C: Dilation and curettage is one option, in which the lining is gently removed to fully evaluate for higher grade abnormalities concerning for cancer. If there are also atypical cells present, many would recommend a hysterectomy due to the high risk of underlying cancer, or of the abnormality progressing to cancer.

Question 10

i am 62 and postmenapausal. i was diagnosed atypical uterine hyperplasia in my early 40's postmenopausal. hyperplasia has changed now has mucus lining?

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Hyperplasia gone?: If you have had a recent endometrial biopsy and the hyperplasia is no longer present, then there is no source of concern. However, if you have not been assessed for this problem since the 40's please consider the first sentence with a GYN MD visit.

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