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Please advise: the tumor cells stain negatively for cd56 and positively for e-cadherin in both biopsy blocks. ?

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See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 1/11/2013

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A member asked:

Please advise: the tumor cells stain negatively for cd56 and positively for e-cadherin in both biopsy blocks. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Sparacino answered

Dr Ali agreed

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