Understanding Lymphatic Spaces in Breast Cancer Pathology
QuestionI recently had a lumpectomy and path reports show that there is another tumor in "lymphatic spaces" but also shows "no evidence of invasive cancer". I guess my question is "What are lymphatic spaces?" and is it possible to have a tumor there and not my cancer not be considered invasive?
AnswerI would like to read the whole pathology report if possible in order to avoid any misunderstanding. Lymphatic spaces if this is the pathology report on your lumpectomy probably means lymph vessels but I do not understand what is meant by "another tumor" there. If your cancer in your lumpectomy has reached lymph vessels there it clearly DOES show "invasive" behaviour regardless of if it did invade other surrounding tissues or not! Have you had any surgery of any kind of your lymph nodes at the same time as your lumpectomy?
