Question 1

what is best treatment if interpretation and comment is grade 2 infiltrating adenocarcinoma of lung ?

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Depends on stage: The pathology report is used along with body scans and tests to determine the full stage of the adenocarcinoma.  Once the stage and medical history in known then  the oncologist, radiologist, and thoracic surgeon can suggest the best surgical, chemotherapy,  radiation and/or, immuno therapy,  personalized treatment based on the actual oncogenes may also be considered.

Question 2

what does each word/phrase mean?infiltrating, well differentiated adenocarcinoma; carcinoma focally invades superficial submucosa;no lymphovascular invasion?is surgery advised for this type of report?

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Infiltrating: Means outside of the breast duct. Well differentiated -- looks less angry than poorly differentiated tumor. Carcinoma = cancer. Invades = infiltrating. Not sure about involvement of the lymph channels.

Question 3

my sister was just diagnosed with infiltrating duct carcinoma grade 2 in breast tumor 1.8cm and adenocarcinoma in the lymph node 3.1cm is this serious?

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Yes: And she needs to follow up with her oncologist, breast cancer treatment has advanced a great deal and cure is possible, wish you both wellness

Question 4

what is adenocarcinoma?

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Cancer: Specifically, one that arises in the business cells of a gland.

Question 5

what is stage ivb adenocarcinoma?

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Advanced cancer: Adenocarcinoma is a certain type of cancer. It can occur anywhere in the body, but the common ones are colon, lung, and breast cancer. Stage ivb is an advanced stage of cancer.

Question 6

how fast do adenocarcinomas grow?

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It varies: It depends on their organ of origin. Adenocarcinoma of breast is much different than one arising in the colon or in the lung. Sometimes we can not find their primary origin...So called adenocarcinoma of unknown primary(acup) which has once of the worst outcomes and it causes serious trouble in 4-6 months. If you can tell us your complete history, i can be more exact in my response.

Question 7

is adenocarcinoma life threatning?

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Most definitely.: I hope your doctor told you how serious this is, and how important early treatment be instituted.

Question 8

what are the causes of adenocarcinomas?

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Depends: Depends on the location since adenocarcinomas can occur in the breast, lung, kidney, stomach, pancreas, esophagus, parotid gland, bladder, colon.  So difficult to answer but lung, pancreas, kidney, esophagus and bladder linked to smoking.  Hope this helps.

Question 9

what is the prognosis of adenocarcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: Depends on several factors. One of them is stage, which basically describes if the cancer is local or how far its spread. Also the primary source of the cancer (pancreas vs lung for example) also leads to different prognosis.

Question 10

how serious is signet cell adenocarcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Potentially serious: Signet ring adenocarcinoma can occur in the stomach, intestine, or in other organs. The stage of cancer is most important in terms of prognosis, and how serious a cancer is. However, signet ring carcinomas are generally more aggressive than non-signet ring adenocarcinomas.

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What does each word/phrase mean?infiltrating, well differentiated adenocarcinoma; carcinoma focally invades superficial submucosa;no lymphovascular invasion?is surgery advised for this type of report?

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My sister was just diagnosed with infiltrating duct carcinoma grade 2 in breast tumor 1.8cm and adenocarcinoma in the lymph node 3.1cm is this serious?

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