Table 2.
Patient No. | Pathologic Tumor Dimensions (AP x ML x SI) | Notes | Pathologic Response |
1 | 1.8 x 4 x 4.5 | Some response; very high nuclear grade with bizarre nuclei | Poor |
2 | N/A | Clinically good response with change in chemotherapy | Initially poor then good |
3 | 5.2 x 7 x 1.8 | Large volume of tumor remaining | Poor |
4 | 1 x 1 x 0.7 | Very small volume of tumor remaining | Good |
5 | 4.5 x 4 x 9 | Large volume of residual invasive duct carcinoma | Poor |
6 | 2 x 7 x 3 | Scattered foci of invasion; minimal tumor cellularity | Good |
7 | 8.9 x 7.7 x 3 | High tumor cellularity | Poor |
8 | 2.5 x 4.8 x 3.6 | Numerous small foci of invasive disease | Good |
9 | 2 x 6 x 3 | Very small nests of cells remaining | Good |
10 | 1 x 0.9 x 0.7 | Small volume of low-grade invasive duct carcinoma remaining | Good |
11 | 1.7 x 6 x 4.5 | Rare groups of invasive cells remaining | Good |
12 | 0.2 x 0.2 | Probable or definite response to presurgical therapy | Good |
13 | 3.5 x 2.3 x 1.3 | Negligible invasive tumor remaining | Good |
14 | 2 x 2.9 x 1.5 and 2 x 1.1 x 1 | Multifocal invasive duct carcinoma | Poor |
15 | 8 x 7.5 x 6 | Large volume of low-grade invasive duct carcinoma remaining | Poor |
Notes were taken from pathology reports.