Hi Schultzi, You should still check on ADH AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. That's what I had in 2003 and they turned into IDC this year. Miriam
Thank you. This forum is excellent and I appreciate your activity on it. I realize how lucky I am to have ADH and not something more serious. I'm just working my way thru the "panick" and education
There is a difference in the term atypical hyperplasia and carcinoma which are the distinctions between ADH and DCIS. Carcinoma is a frankly abnormal group of cells (in fact, already cancer cells) that is a pre-malignant condition, and there fore may develop into an invasive cancer in the future.
ADH just means that there are cells proliferating with some hint of abnormality. I agree that this can be a continuum, but DCIS would require a more aggressive treatment (surgery with or without radiation), while ADH would usually require close observation.
Regards and God bless.