Hormone-receptor status

In addition to figuring out the type and grade of DCIS, the pathologist also will test your biopsy tissue for hormone receptors. This test determines whether or not the breast cancer has receptors for the hormones estrogen and progesterone. A positive result means that estrogen or progesterone (or both) fuels the cancer cells' growth. If the cancer is hormone-receptor-positive, your doctor is likely to recommend treatments that block the effects of estrogen or lower estrogen levels in the body.

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