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Report of biopsy reads (in part):invasive ductal carcinoma with 'focal squamous differentiation' does this mean in fact there are squamous cells pres?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Not Squamous cancer: It means that some of the cells have gone through changes that make them look like squamous cells. It isn't handled any differently than if it didn't say that.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 7/7/2015

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