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Missing man found dead in Three Creeks Conservation Area
Victim told authorities he'd fallen from bluff in Three Creeks Conservation Area between Ashland and Columbia
Public Service Commission holds hearings this week to determine if Ameren Missouri earned too much money
If the Public Service Commission based its decisions only on public comments and testimony submitted in a case, the commission would order Ameren Missouri — the state's largest regulated electricity provider — to reduce the rates customers pay after finding that Ameren earned more money than it should have, based on the "return on equity" (ROE) the PSC said the utility could earn in its most recent rate case.
3rd Congressional District Democrats see issues differently
Jefferson City Democrat Velma Steinman said she wants to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives "because I feel that our nation's and state's veterans need a strong voice in Washington, D.C. — Washington is broke and needs to be fixed.
Judge acquits New Bloomfield woman of trespassing at Columbia clinic
Kathy Forck was not guilty of trespassing on Planned Parenthood's Columbia clinic property, Boone County Circuit Judge Gary Oxenhandler ruled Thursday.
Koster announces support for 'Right to Farm' amendment
Nixon says he's leaning against the amendment
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said Wednesday he supports the "Right to Farm" amendment that voters will decide on next month.
ACLU challenges Missouri lawmakers' version of early voting
The American Civil Liberties Union this week challenged Missouri lawmakers' proposed constitutional amendment allowing early voting in the state.
Fulton State Hospital not included in $1B budget withholdings from Gov. Jay Nixon
The $200 million Fulton State Hospital project will move forward in the new state budget that begins next week after Gov. Jay Nixon signed it into law Tuesday.
Finger pointing continues over state budget
For most of the last two weeks, Missouri House and Senate leaders have not commented on Gov. Jay Nixon's allegations that lawmakers passed eight bills in the final eight hours of this year's legislative session that "blew up" a hole in the state operating budget that lawmakers passed just over three weeks ago.
Fulton State Hospital still a priority
Building a new Fulton State Hospital remains a high priority for Gov. Jay Nixon — and paying for it should survive the budget-approval process he's doing in the next couple of weeks.
Nixon won't veto criminal code
Will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017
Gov. Jay Nixon "is not going to veto" the massive bill revising and updating Missouri's criminal code, state Sen. Jolie Justus told members of the Missouri Bar Friday.
State budget package includes Fulton Hospital funding
Lawmakers approve plan to sell bonds, repay them over 25 years
Lawmakers rewrite Missouri's criminal code
Governor will have 15 days to sign or veto the bill after he gets it early next week.
Lawmaker accuses Ameren of hurting schools with assessment complaints
A state lawmaker thinks Ameren Missouri's complaint about assessed property values will hurt schools and county governments.
Senate to consider project list, includes Fulton State Hospital
Missouri senators Thursday morning approved the idea of selling bonds to pay for building renovation and maintenance projects around the state, including Fulton State Hospital plan.
Hearing set for restraining order request in same-sex tax returns case
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem will hear arguments next Thursday afternoon on the request that he issue a restraining order in the same-sex tax returns case.
Missouri Senate advances bonding plan on Fulton State Hospital
Missouri School for the Deaf included in project upgrade list
Construction of a new Fulton State Hospital moved one step closer to reality Thursday when the Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a $600 million bonding plan that includes about $200 million for the Fulton project.
Auditor says improvements needed in controversial tax credits program
Less than half of tax credits money pays for housing construction
Nixon releases capital improvements money
Released money includes Capitol repairs
Gov. Jay Nixon in Fulton today to discuss Fulton State Hospital plans
More legislators respond to Nixon's financial plan for new hospital
After asking lawmakers Tuesday night to approve a $198 million bond sale to pay for a new Fulton State Hospital, Gov. Jay Nixon will visit Fulton's City Hall this morning to discuss his proposal.
State employees to get 'Black Friday' off
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said today state employees will get Nov. 29 — the day after Thanksgiving — as an extra holiday.
Audit says Kinder 'Waste' web site not authorized
Report also questions pay raises to lieutenant governor's staff
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder doesn't have the legal authority to investigate public concerns about government waste, nor to create his planned "Missouri Waste Report" website, a state audit report said Thursday. Additionally, the report said, Kinder's plans duplicate work already created by state law in other state agencies.
Attorney General says tax cut bill could trigger refunds
Opinion agrees with governor, is at odds with supporters
Attorney General Chris Koster said today that putting the Legislature's tax-cut bill into law could result in Missourians getting tax refunds for three previous years' returns.
Nixon withholds nearly $401 million from state budget
State employees may not see their $500 pay raise next January, and another 1,000 jobs could be cut from the state's payroll if lawmakers override the governor's veto of a tax-cut bill.
Miller County prosecutor files murder, other charges
Miller County Prosecutor Matt Howard filed a murder charge Sunday against an Iberia man whose home address is the same as the home where Macala Shelton, 13, last was seen Friday night.
Auditor slams DESE, Social Services for early childhood funds
State Auditor Tom Schweich rated as "poor" the work Missouri's departments of Social Services and Elementary and Secondary Education have been doing in supervising early childhood development and education programs.
Lawmakers send school, public buildings security plans law to governor
With just 2 1/2 hours to spare before the Legislature's 6 p.m. deadline, the state Senate cast the final votes needed to send Gov. Jay Nixon a bill re-imposing closed-records status to security and emergency response plans for schools and other public buildings.
Threat of further filibuster kills transportation sales tax for session
State Sen. Mike Kehoe reluctantly admitted defeat this morning on his proposal for a 10-year, one-cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements.
Nixon promises layoffs if budget not changed
Gov. Jay Nixon this morning promised to "reduce staff and services accordingly — including making the necessary layoffs — effective July 1" if lawmakers pass the state's budget in its current form.
Three injured Tuesday at Callaway nuclear plant
Three employees at the Callaway Energy Center were injured Tuesday evening while working in the switch yard area of the plant.
Laughrey issues preliminary injunction in Linn State drug testing case
Preliminary order in effect until July trial
With a few exceptions, Linn State Technical College students won't have to take a drug test, at least while a judge's preliminary injunction is in effect.
Backer gone from Employment Security
Second stint at agency ends without answers
Gracia Yancey Backer is out as head of the state's Employment Security Division. A reporter calling her office Tuesday was told she no longer worked for the agency.
PSC approves Ameren rate increase
Rate hike is fifth in last six years
Nixon names Wilson to Supreme Court
Jefferson City native will succeed William Ray Price Jr., who retired Aug. 1
Paul Wilson, former Cole County circuit judge and a former assistant attorney general, will be the next judge on Missouri's Supreme Court. Gov. Jay Nixon announced the appointment this afternoon.
Lincoln, Linn Tech agree to buy Jefferson City High School complex
Lincoln University and Linn State Technical College said this morning they will purchase the Jefferson City High School complex and the Simonsen Ninth Grade Center.
Fired employee sues Fulton schools
Lawsuit alleges teacher dismissed after she called police
A longtime Fulton Public Schools employee sued the district in federal court Tuesday, saying she was fired in September for calling police about a student possibly having a gun at Fulton High School.
Green rejects Ferguson appeal
Ferguson is serving 40 years for killing Kent Heitholt in Columbia, 11 years ago tonight.
Paul Wilson among 3 nominated for high court vacancy
Former Cole County Circuit Judge Paul Wilson is one of three nominees to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court.
Lawmakers override Nixon's 'religious freedom' veto
Votes are second successful override in the last two years.
Green changes health care exchange title on Nov. 6 ballot
Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green agreed with the challengers Tuesday, accepting one of their alternative proposals as the ballot language voters will see Nov. 6 on a measure about "health care exchanges."
Hamacher named Interim LU president
Offord to be Interim Provost
Supreme Court OKs ballot issues
The Missouri Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for voters to potentially get a say on initiatives to raise tobacco taxes, increase the minimum wage and limit interest rates on payday loans.
Nixon vetoes 'religious freedom' and sales tax on out-of-state-vehicle purchase laws
Those were two of the 10 bills Nixon vetoed, along with 12 bills that he signed.
Ray Price to leave state Supreme Court
To resign effective Aug. 1
Conference Committee recommends House pay raise plan
A final committee vote still must be taken.
Senate keeps pay raise plan on first test-vote
Nine senators want to cancel pay raises; got 15 votes
Wilson pleads guilty to federal charge
2 other men named in charge involving Columbia insurance company
Barely 24 hours after being indicted, former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson this afternoon pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge of misappropriating $5,000 from the Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co.
Appeals court orders new hearing in FSH employment case
The state Mental Health Department has sovereign immunity and can't be sued for monetary damages in a worker's compensation case, the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City ruled Tuesday.
House committee recommends ESP passage
The House Utilities Committee on Thursday morning recommended the full House debate, and pass, a bill encouraging Missouri's electric utilities to seek a Nuclear Regulatory Commission early site permit for another reactor at the AmerenMissouri site near Reform in Callaway County.
House panel hears comments on Callaway early site permit bill
The plan to have consumers help pay for the planning work on a proposed second nuclear reactor in Callaway County got its first hearing of the year Tuesday afternoon.
Fulton State Hospital bill sent to Senate
A Fulton State Hospital employee told state Rep. Jeanie Riddle last August that he sometimes had to work double shifts several days in a row.

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Rockyrikoko Oct 9, 2012 10:47 AM
in response to Pancake Bill
You bring up a good point... How do I delete a post?
Rockyrikoko Oct 9, 2012 11:00 AM
in response to Hyperyellow
I just got off the phone with VZW tech support and was told that the issue is not isolated to Apple devices and that some Droids are experiencing the problem as well. I havent seen any indication of this in my online searches but that is what I was told.
I was also told VZW is working on the problem and that they expect to have a resolution by this Friday
J.Felix Oct 9, 2012 2:16 PM
in response to Hyperyellow
Finally, this issue has some national exposure
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/09/six-iphone-5-gripes-from-apple-support-datetime-is sues-lightning-charging-wifi-reception-voice-quality-and-battery-life/
Hope it helps!
ceslar Oct 9, 2012 2:36 PM
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@ J. Felix
That's awesome. Everyone send major tech news sites tips about this issue!
Same page pop-up for Tip Us on top right of www.engadget.com
Same page drop-down for Tip Us on top right of www.bgr.com
Rockyrikoko Oct 9, 2012 5:52 PM
in response to J.Felix
Finally! Thanks for posting
audrey709 Oct 9, 2012 8:51 PM
in response to Rockyrikoko
Apple just gave me another phone because of the time issues. This is iphone 5 #3 within a two week issue.
The first problem was related to the touch screen and so far this one hasn't lost or gained any time. I've only had it for two days so we'll see.
jayR02 Oct 9, 2012 10:15 PM
in response to audrey709
Search iPhone 5 date and time issue on YouTube.
WalidDubai Oct 10, 2012 12:22 AM
in response to Hyperyellow
I had the timing issue on several iPhones in the past and it drove me crazy until I discovered what the solution was! Basically, I was syncing with a Mac that has different TimeZone setting than that of the iphone and that was causing the Automatic time on the iPhone to be confused! Once the Mac and iPhone time zone matched, the problem dissapeared.
Rockyrikoko Oct 10, 2012 12:55 AM
in response to WalidDubai
That is not the problem folks are experiencing here. To be sure I brought my MacBook in to my genius appointment and had them verify everything was good on the computer, iTunes and iCloud. Also, I know my time isn't registering with a different time zone because it goes back in time 14 days 18 hours 48 minutes and 19 seconds every time. Others are reporting it being off by more than that and others by only a couple minutes but no matter how much it's off, reduced functionality and reliability is experienced on anything that uses time or leaves a time stamp behind
fuse2marketing Oct 10, 2012 6:36 AM
in response to Rockyrikoko
Not sure if it's coincidence, but the time shift happened to me twice, both times after use of the GPS. Time shift happened to one of my daughters after using GPS, too. GPS could be a trigger or it could just be coincidence.
twoof1 Oct 10, 2012 6:37 AM
in response to Rockyrikoko
Just got off the phone with Verizon B2B tier 2 tech support. The rep instantly acknowledged the issue and stated that they have received enough calls that they now have a "resolution team" working with Apple dedicated to fixing the issue with some kind of patch. He further stated that they are no longer issuing case tickets since the problem has been acknowledged and a fix is in the works. He had no ETA on the fix...
Looks like this thing is finally gaining some traction.
Pancake Bill Oct 10, 2012 6:46 AM
in response to twoof1
I just listened to the new Today in iOS podcast and my email about this issue was read. Like I warned, Rob downplayed the issue because somebody on this thread posted that Verizon told them that the issue would be fixed by Friday. I have no faith this Friday will bring a fix. This issue is widespread geographically and individually. Posting that the fix is due Friday took this off Tii's radar. Other people posted this issue had to do with Verizon's cell towers. In other words, we've heard conflicting responses/excuses from Verizon. The fact that the issue persists is what needs to be the message loud and clear.
hgott Oct 10, 2012 7:15 AM
in response to WalidDubai
This problem is not related to your expereience with your Mac. The time shift happens randomonly and my wife whom has an iphone 5 also has no Mac nor does she syncs it with her computer and it happens a least twice a day. Thanks for the suggestion.
jgn1013 Oct 10, 2012 7:35 AM
in response to SHolder
I'm also on Sprint and have had this happen multiple times. I've tried turing off "Auto" but that still doesn't work. Last night I turned off LTE to see if it will keep the correct time. Someon on this thread said Sprint shares LTE tower with Verz while in roaming, not sure if that's true.
jgn1013 Oct 10, 2012 7:53 AM
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Correction, I have Date & Time "set auto" to OFF, but Location service still "ON".
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The Hinesville Military Affairs Committee recently appointed subcommittee chairs for Veterans Salute Day, scheduled for Nov. 16 at Bryant Commons.
The Hinesville City Council conducted a show-cause hearing Thursday regarding the 2013 business license for Best Western Inn & Suites.
There are now 461 living monuments at Fort Stewart's Warriors Walk. In a memorial ceremony held Thursday morning, three more 3rd Infantry Division soldiers were memorialized with eastern redbud trees and granite markers
A Community Development Block Grant is helping Hinesville clean up slum and blighted areas, Assistant City Manager Kenneth Howard said.
The 3rd Infantry Division's Chief of Staff-rear Col. Scott Jackson told Hinesville Rotary Club members Tuesday that the Marne Division's 2nd Armor Brigade Combat Team is the last of the 12 brigade combat teams scheduled to be deactivated by 2017.
The 3rd Infantry Division's Chief of Staff-rear Col. Scott Jackson told Hinesville Rotary Club members Tuesday that the Marne Division's 2nd Armor Brigade Combat Team is the last of the 12 brigade combat teams scheduled to be deactivated by 2017.
My first paying job was picking pumpkin squash in a farmer's field for 2 1/2 hot summer days. I probably was about 10 years old. Daddy and Papa both had given me various non-paid tasks since I was 4, but I made $1 a day working for this farmer!
Volunteers with Fort Stewart's Winn Army Community Hospital's Medical and Dental Activity will host a cookout for seniors from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Ludowici's Coastal Manor.
The Georgia Municipal Association recently named Hinesville among 13 cities considered major economic hub cities outside metropolitan Atlanta, according to Mayor Jim Thomas.
City leaders are working months ahead in preparation for required changes to their districts if an annexation referendum is passed by Liberty County residents in isolated areas on the west side of Hinesville.
Among the 12 agenda items considered on the first day of the 2013 city planning workshop was a proposal to change the city's ordinance for alcohol sales.
The Liberty County Board of Education is looking forward to "day one," the first day of the 2013-14 school year.
The trail party for the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division returned Wednesday afternoon to Fort Stewart, where family, friends and fellow soldiers waited eagerly in the hot sun to welcome them home.
First Presbyterian Christian Academy Principal Shannon Hickey wants to ensure FPCA students receive a global education to prepare them to live and work in an all-encompassing society. She recently led five students and seven adults on a service trip to Costa Rica.
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People needn't be alive to show their love
Becker's Bridal has been run by an unbroken family chain – a great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and daughter – for 78 years.
The store's founder, Eva Becker, was a tough, unsentimental woman who got brides into dresses like a drill sergeant. She ran the business to sell dresses, not to talk about love or romance. She was never the type to say "I love you" to anyone.
Eva died in 1975, and her granddaughter, Shelley, and great-granddaughter, Alyssa, now run the store. They say they feel Eva's presence, almost as if she's hovering around them.
As Shelley explains: "I'm grateful that it seems as if Grandma Eva is still here, helping Alyssa and me. I feel like she's showing her love now, through all her energy in the store. Sometimes when people are alive, they can't fully show the love they're feeling. Maybe for some people, like Grandma Eva, their love somehow comes afterward."
Pictured: Eva and Frank Becker at their 1922 wedding
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She has been a member of NWTF-Project Dungganon since October 2003 and has improved her living conditions with the help of her loans from NWTF and through her own efforts. By working hard in her general store and gasoline retail business, she is gradually making her family more economically stable. She now earns an average monthly profit of Php 5,000.
Natividad is asking for a loan of Php 29,000 so that she can sustain the working capital needs of her general store and gasoline retailing business. This will be her 15th loan from NWTF-Project Dungganon. Her previous loan of Php 26,000, which she paid off well within its term was just another step in her journey toward economic freedom. Natividad aspires to elevate her family's living conditions and ensure their future well being.
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In a world full of challenges, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF), is making a difference in the lives of thousands of women through Project Dungganon (a Hiligaynon word that means Honorable). Through the alleviation program, NWTF is empowering these women to progress from earning less than $1 a day to achieving realities that surpass even their dreams. They have taken a life path that will ultimately make them Dungganon - a title of esteem that is bestowed to a member of a community who has earned the respect through a lifetime of hard and honest work.
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On Friday November 8, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan made its way through Southeast Asia, causing substantial damage to homes and businesses in areas of the Philippines. Given the state of devastation following this storm, borrowers living and working in these areas may have difficulty making repayments on their loans, thus making their Kiva loans higher risk. More information >>
About Negros Women for Tomorrow FoundationNegros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF) is a non-governmental organization established with an aim to help men and women achieve self-sufficiency, particularly in the province of Negros Occidental's low-income communities. The organization offers its clients a wide variety of products, including loans for micro-entrepreneurs, hospital income benefits, life insurance, accidental death benefits and more. Kiva lenders' funds will be used to expand the reach of these products to low-income urban and rural communities.
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In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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If you've ever wanted to design your own photo mat, these easy instructions from Melissa Langer will show you how. Making custom picture frames is easy when you create your own signature picture mat to showcase your favorite photos.
- Flip-Pal mobile scanner (or any scanner)
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- Scan an image of your favorite object or design and crop it to the size of your photo mat.
- Print the image on the inkjet paper.
- Cut the white borders off of the image and use a glue stick and the bone folder to glue down and smooth the paper onto the photo mat.
- Place your mat on a friendly cutting surface and use your sharp utility knife to cut an X from corner to corner of your paper through the mat opening.
- Use the glue stick to apply a thin layer of glue above each flap.
- Fold and burnish down each triangle flap to the mat.
- Insert your favorite photo, flip over your mat and you're done!
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Thank you for your letter dated May 18 requesting a clarification of the effect termination of employment has on the count of lost workdays for OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping purposes.
As mentioned in your letter, the Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 1986, addresses the subject on page 49 in Q & A B-11. It states that the termination of employment may stop the count of lost workdays if unrelated to the employee's injury or illness. If the employee is terminated as a result of a violation of company policy (e.g. theft, misuse of company vehicle, tardiness, etc.), and the violation is in no way related to the injury or illness, than the count of lost workdays may stop at the point of termination. Please be aware that termination of employment cannot eliminate recording lost workday cases, but can only stop the count of lost time. For instance, if an employee is terminated the day of the injury, and that injury would have entailed lost workdays, the case should be entered in column 2 of the Log with at least one lost workday entered in column 4 or 5. The same applies to illness cases.
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Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley's honest, sure-footed, emotionally generous second feature. Ms. Williams, one of the bravest and smartest actresses working in movies today, portrays a young woman who is indecisive and confused, but never passive.
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Jul 15, 2012Boring and even somewhat smug, this movie was a big disappointment. As someone who liked Sarah Polley's last film I have to wonder what wentBoring and even somewhat smug, this movie was a big disappointment. As someone who liked Sarah Polley's last film I have to wonder what went wrong here. The script was particularly lame, with awful dialogue clanging like it was written in a hurry. Michelle Williams goes a long way to redeeming the formulaic plot but this was still one of the worst indie films I've seen this year.… Full Review »
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ABSTRACT: Objectives: Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a promising modality to determine breast tumor size of intact lumpectomy specimens in three dimensions. We compared the accuracy of tumor size measurements using specimen micro-CT with measurements using multimodality preoperative imaging. Methods: A tabletop micro-CT was used to image breast lumpectomy specimens. The largest tumor dimension on 3-dimensional reconstructed micro-CT images of the specimen was compared with the measurements determined by preoperative mammography, ultrasound and MRI. The largest dimension of pathologic invasive cancer size was used as the gold standard reference to assess the accuracy of imaging assessments. Results: 50 invasive breast cancer specimens in 50 patients had micro-CT imaging. 42 were invasive ductal carcinoma, 6 were invasive lobular carcinoma, 2 were other invasive cancer. Median patient age was 63(range 33-82) years. When compared with pathologic largest tumor dimension, micro-CT measurements had the best correlation coefficient (r = 0.82, p <0.001) followed by MRI (0.78, p <0.001), ultrasound (r = 0.61, p <0.001) and mammography (r = 0.40, p <0.01). When compared with preoperative modalities, micro-CT had the best correlation coefficient (r = 0.86, p <0.001) with MRI, followed by ultrasound (r = 0.60, p <0.001) and mammography (r = 0.54, p <0.001). Overall, Mammography and ultrasound tended to underestimate the largest tumor dimension, while MRI and micro-CT overestimated largest tumor dimension more frequently. Conclusions: Micro-CT is a potentially useful tool for accurate assessment of tumor dimensions within a lumpectomy specimen. Future studies need to be done to see if this technology could have a role in margin assessment. Advances in knowledge: Micro-CT is a promising new technique which could potentially be used for rapid assessment of breast cancer dimensions in an intact lumpectomy specimen in order to guide surgical excision.
Article: Interobserver Variability by Pathologists in the Distinction Between Cellular Fibroadenomas and Phyllodes Tumors[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Fibroepithelial lesions with cellular stroma are frequently termed cellular fibroadenomas although criteria for distinguishing them from a phyllodes tumor are vague and subjective. However, the clinical implications and surgical management for these 2 lesions may be different. We randomly selected 21 cases of fibroepithelial lesions sent in consultation to the senior author that were challenging to classify as cellular fibroadenoma or phyllodes tumor. One to 2 representative slides of each case along with patient age were sent to 10 pathologists who specialize in breast pathology. The World Health Organization criteria for phyllodes tumors and a diagnosis form were included with the study set. For the purposes of data reporting, fibroadenoma and cellular fibroadenoma are considered together. In only 2 cases was there uniform agreement as to whether the tumor represented a fibroadenoma or phyllodes tumor. Of the remaining 19 cases, if the diagnoses of fibroadenoma and benign phyllodes tumor were combined and separated from borderline and malignant phyllodes tumors, there was 100% agreement in 53% of cases and 90% agreement in 79% of cases. This study highlights the difficulty that exists in distinguishing some cellular fibroadenomas from phyllodes tumors even for pathologists who specialize in breast pathology. However, there appears to be considerable agreement when cellular fibroadenomas and benign phyllodes tumors are distinguished from borderline and malignant phyllodes tumors. Further studies are needed to determine if there is a clinically significant difference between cellular fibroadenomas and benign phyllodes tumors and how to better distinguish them from borderline and malignant phyllodes tumors.
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ABSTRACT: Radial scars (RS's) are benign breast lesions known to be associated with carcinomas and other high-risk lesions (HRL's). The upgrade rate to carcinoma after core biopsy revealing RS is 0-40 %. We sought to determine the outcomes of RS with and without HRL diagnosed by core biopsy. Patients who underwent core biopsy revealing RS without carcinoma at our institution between 1/1996 and 11/2012 were identified from a surgical pathology database. Retrospective chart review was utilized to classify patients as RS-no HRL or RS-HRL. HRL was defined as ADH, LCIS, and/or ALH. We determined upgrade rate to carcinoma at surgical excision, and upgrade to HRL for RS-no HRL patients. Univariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors for upgrade in RS-no HRL patients. 156 patients underwent core biopsy revealing RS, 131 RS-no HRL (84 %), and 25 RS-HRL (16 %). The overall rate of upgrade to invasive carcinoma was 0.8 % (1/124). 1.0 % (1/102) of RS-no HRL and 13.6 % (3/22) of RS-HRL patients were upgraded to DCIS (P = 0.0023). The upgrade of RS-no HRL to HRL at excision was 21.6 % (22/102). By univariate analysis, RS-no HRL with radiologic appearance of a mass/architectural distortion had a significantly higher rate of upgrade to HRL or carcinoma compared with calcifications (P = 0.03). Excision of RS to rule out associated invasive carcinoma is not warranted, given a <1 % rate of upgrade at excision. However, excision to evaluate for non-invasive cancer or HRL may be considered to help guide clinical decision-making about use of chemoprevention.
Article: Pathologic Response and Long-Term Follow-up in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy A Comparison Between Classifications and Their Practical Application[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Context.-Breast cancer is increasingly treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy to improve surgical resectability and evaluate tumor response, which is assessed histopathologically. Several histopathologic classification systems have been previously described for assessment of treatment response. Objectives.-To test performance in a side-by-side comparison of several histopathologic classification systems after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with clinical outcome. Design.-Sixty-two patients were enrolled in a randomized trial receiving sequential neoadjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin and paclitaxel. Histologic sections from the patients' tumors sampled before (core biopsy) and after treatment (excision or mastectomy) were reviewed. Histologic response was assessed following National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project protocol B18, Miller-Payne grading, Sataloff tumor and nodes, Residual Cancer Burden (RCB), and Residual Disease in Breast and Nodes (RDBN). Pathologic classification results were correlated with survival using Kaplan-Meier and Cox hazards regression with a median follow-up of 93 months. Results.-RDBN was associated with distant disease-free survival by univariate and multivariate analysis (P = .01 and .004, respectively), as were lymph node metastases (P = .02 and .01, respectively). Five patients (8%) had complete pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and none of them relapsed during the study period. Survival was shorter among patients with higher Residual Cancer Burden scores, but the associations were not significant. Miller-Payne grading and Sataloff tumor scores were not correlated with survival. Conclusions.-Evaluation of breast specimens after neoadjuvant chemotherapy by the composite index RDBN correlates with long-term outcome. The residual disease in breast and nodes system is suitable for routinely processed pathology cases. This study confirms the importance of lymph node status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and favorable outcome in patients with pathologic complete response.
Article: A Pilot Study Evaluating Shaved Cavity Margins with Micro-Computed Tomography: A Novel Method for Predicting Lumpectomy Margin Status Intraoperatively[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Microscopically clear lumpectomy margins are essential in breast conservation, as involved margins increase local recurrence. Currently, 18-50% of lumpectomies have close or positive margins that require re-excision. We assessed the ability of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to evaluate lumpectomy shaved cavity margins (SCM) intraoperatively to determine if this technology could rapidly identify margin involvement by tumor and reduce re-excision rates. Twenty-five SCM from six lumpectomies were evaluated with a Skyscan 1173 table top micro-CT scanner (Skyscan, Belgium). Micro-CT results were compared to histopathological results. We scanned three SCM at once with a 7-minute scanning protocol, and studied a total of 25 SCM from six lumpectomies. Images of the SCM were evaluated for radiographic signs of breast cancer including clustered microcalcifications and spiculated masses. SCM were negative by micro-CT in 19/25 (76%) and negative (≥2 mm) by histopathology in 19/25 (76%). Margin status by micro-CT was concordant with histopathology in 23/25 (92%). Micro-CT overestimated margin involvement in 1/25 and underestimated margin involvement in 1/25. Micro-CT had an 83.3% positive predictive value, a 94.7% negative predictive value, 83.3% sensitivity, and 94.7% specificity for evaluation of SCM. Evaluation of SCM by micro-CT is an accurate and promising method of intraoperative margin assessment in breast cancer patients. The scanning time required is short enough to permit real-time feedback to the operating surgeon, allowing immediate directed re-excision.
Conference Paper: Micro-computed Tomography of Breast Lumpectomy Specimens: Comparison with Conventional Specimen Radiograph for Margin Assessment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: PURPOSE Surgical lumpectomy for treating breast cancer must achieve microscopically clear margins to be effective. Currently, 18-50% of patients require re-excision procedures to establish clear margins. Specimen imaging by conventional radiography (CR) involves transport of tissue without real time feedback to the surgeon. Micro-computed tomography (m-CT) is a novel technique that can provide high resolution multiplanar cross sectional specimen imaging. We imaged 46 lumpectomy specimens by m-CT and CR and compared the two modalities with histopathological analysis to determine whether m-CT imaging can improve margin assessment and decrease re-excision rates. METHOD AND MATERIALS With IRB approval prospective consent was obtained for additional imaging of lumpectomy specimens. All patients had additional shaved cavity margins excised that were used for final margin assessment but were not imaged. 46 lumpectomy specimens (184 margins) were evaluated with a table top micro-CT scanner, Skyscan 1173 (Skyscan, Belgium). As CR images were obtained in compression 4 margins per specimen were included. Specimens underwent m-CT and CR imaging. Micro-CT images of the lumpectomy specimens were evaluated for tumor distance to margins. After 2 weeks the CR images were evaluated. Results were compared to histopathology . RESULTS 46 patients with known breast carcinoma were included in the study, average age 57 years [24 DCIS with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), 10 IDC, 7 DCIS and 5 invasive lobular].On pathological analysis 55 specimen margins (29.8%) were positive.M-CT identified 32/55 positive margins demonstrating a specificity of 93% , sensitivity of 60%, positive predictive value (PPV) of 78% and negative predictive value(NPV) of 85%. CR identified 20/55 positive margins with specificity of 96%, sensitivity of 36%, a PPV of 83% and NPV of 78%. The average time for imaging each m-CT specimen was <15 minutes. CONCLUSION M-CT has increased sensitivity for detecting positive specimen margins compared to CR.Reformatted multi-planar m-CT imaging provides improved specimen margin analysis, and may allow immediate re-excision of positive margins. Larger trials are warranted to assess m-CT's potential to reduce re-excision rates. CLINICAL RELEVANCE/APPLICATION Reformatted multi-planar m-CT imaging provides improved intraoperative specimen margin analysis and may allow immediate re-excision of positive margins, potentially reducing reexcision rates.
Article: Papilloma and papillary carcinoma[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Papillomas and papillary carcinomas differ in their 3 fundamental characteristics: the geometric properties of their fronds, the amount of their stroma, and the characteristics of their epithelium. Fibrosis at the edge of papillomas often entraps glands and creates the spurious impression of invasion. The proliferation of surface epithelial cells of papillomas does not give rise to unexpected diagnostic difficulties, but glandular proliferation within the stalks of papillomas often simulates the appearance of cribriform ductal carcinoma in situ. Needle biopsies of papillomas can deposit clusters of benign cells in a distribution that resembles an invasive carcinoma. Although papillomas overrun by ductal carcinoma in situ exhibit a papillary architecture, other features differentiate them from conventional papillary carcinomas. The presence of basal carcinoma cells with clear cytoplasm ("dimorphic" cells) and the formation of short stubby fronds sometimes cause pathologists to mistake papillary carcinomas for papillomas, and the bland cytologic characteristics of solid papillary carcinomas can lead to the same error. Conventional papillary carcinomas typically invade in a blunt manner. This phenomenon complicates the recognition of invasion by many papillary carcinomas and has given rise to controversy about the nature of the lesion classically known as "intracystic papillary carcinoma."
Article: Occult Nipple Involvement in Breast Cancer: Clinicopathologic Findings in 316 Consecutive Mastectomy Specimens[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Although breast-conserving surgery is a standard approach for patients with breast cancer, mastectomy often becomes necessary. Surgical options now include nipple-sparing mastectomy but its oncological safety is still controversial. This study evaluates frequency and patterns of occult nipple involvement in a large contemporary cohort of patients with the retroareolar margin as possible indicator of nipple involvement. Three hundred sixteen consecutive mastectomy specimens (232 therapeutic, 84 prophylactic) with grossly unremarkable nipples were evaluated by coronal sections through the entire nipple and subareolar tissue. Extent and location of nipple involvement by carcinoma was assessed with the tissue deep to the skin as potential retroareolar en-face resection margin. Seventy-one percent of nipples from therapeutic mastectomies showed no pathologic abnormality, 21% had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive carcinoma (IC), or lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and 8% lobular neoplasia (lobular carcinoma in situ). Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 amplification, tumor size, and tumor-nipple distance were associated with nipple involvement by multivariate analysis (P = .0047, .0126, and .0176); histologic grade of both DCIS (P = .002) and IC (P = .03), LVI (P = .03), and lymph node involvement (P = .02) by univariate analysis. Nipple involvement by IC or DCIS was identified in the retroareolar margin with a sensitivity of 0.8 and a negative predictive value of 0.96. None of the 84 prophylactic mastectomies showed nipple involvement by IC or DCIS. Nipple-sparing mastectomy may be suitable for selected cases of breast carcinoma with low probability of nipple involvement by carcinoma and prophylactic procedures. A retroareolar en-face margin may be used to test for occult involvement in patients undergoing nipple-sparing mastectomy.
Article: Development and validation of a model predictive of occult involvement in women undergoing mastectomy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This prospective study aimed to build a predictive model using preoperative information to aid selection for nipple-sparing mastectomy. Two hundred consecutive skin-sparing mastectomy specimens without overt nipple involvement were evaluated. Demographic, preoperative pathology and imaging information was collected. Nipple specimens (2 x 2 x 2 cm) were sectioned at 3-mm intervals. Haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides were examined by a breast pathologist for involvement by tumour. Logistic regression analyses of 65 therapeutic procedures identified factors associated with occult involvement and created a predictive model. This was tested on specimens from a further 65 therapeutic procedures. Occult nipple involvement was noted in 32 (24.6 per cent) of 130 mastectomy specimens. In the training set, imaging diameter of the lesion and its distance from the nipple predicted nipple involvement on univariable analysis (P = 0.011 and P = 0.014 respectively). The multivariable logistic regression model was validated in the test set. The areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve were 0.824 and 0.709 for the training and test sets respectively. Three-quarters of women undergoing mastectomy did not have occult nipple involvement. A clinical tool including tumour size and distance from the nipple has been developed to improve patient selection for nipple-sparing mastectomy.
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ABSTRACT: Moderate size series have reported successful nipple-sparing mastectomy using a variety of surgical techniques. This study aimed to understand which aspects of these techniques are safe, necessary, and successful. Eight skin-sacrificing mastectomy specimens were used as ex vivo models of nipple-sparing mastectomy. After inking the resection margins of the specimen, the skin ellipse was elevated in the subcutaneous plane using a scalpel. The retroareolar breast tissue was taken as a margin specimen. The nipple was inverted and the nipple core removed. The hollowed-out nipple remnant (which would have remained with the patient in a true nipple-sparing mastectomy) was submitted for confirmatory histopathologic analysis. Precise identification of the duct margin directly beneath the nipple proved difficult once the duct bundle had been divided. Successful retroareolar margin identification was achieved by grasping the duct bundle with atraumatic forceps as soon as it became exposed. A cut made below and above the forceps resulted in a full cross-section of the duct bundle. Nipple core tissue was difficult to excise in one piece and cannot be oriented, thus complete evaluation of the specimen required examination of multiple levels. Histologic artifacts caused by freezing may be present in frozen sections of nipple core and retroareolar margin specimens; the impact of such changes must be considered when developing institutional protocols for this procedure. Evaluation of the hollowed-out nipple revealed that the inverted nipple must be substantially thinned to remove all ducts. Modification of technique resulted in more complete excision of duct tissue. This series of ex vivo procedures provides information that can be used to modify surgical and pathologic techniques for nipple-sparing mastectomy. When performing nipple-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer, these measures may be advisable as complements to careful patient selection.
Article: Breast duct anatomy in the human nipple: Three-dimensional patterns and clinical implications[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The anatomy of the nipple has become clinically relevant. Diagnostic techniques access the breast through nipple ducts and surgeons offer nipple-sparing mastectomy. There is variation in the number of ducts reported and little is known about the spatial location of ducts, their size, and their relationship to orifices on the surface. Nipple specimens were taken from 129 consecutive mastectomies. Each was sectioned coronally into 3 mm blocks and one section was prepared from each block. The number of ducts and cross-sectional areas of nipple and duct 'bundle' were recorded. Three nipples were sectioned at 50 mum intervals and digitally reconstructed in three dimensions. The median number of ducts was 23 (interquartile range 19-28). Reconstructions and summary data from 25 nipples show a central duct bundle narrowing to form a 'waist' as the ducts enter breast parenchyma. A three-dimensional reconstruction focusing on one nipple tip demonstrated 29 ducts arising from 15 orifices. Beneath the skin, most ducts are very narrow, gradually becoming larger deeper within the nipple. This work demonstrates that many ducts share a few common openings onto the surface of the nipple, explaining the observed discrepancy between number of ducts and of orifices. Neither duct diameter nor position predicts whether a duct system will terminate close to the nipple or pass deeper into the breast. These new insights into nipple anatomy will be of use in considering the reliability of a ductal approach to diagnosis and in planning nipple-sparing mastectomy.
Article: George Peters Award. Microscopic anatomy within the nipple: implications for nipple-sparing mastectomy[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Precise anatomical relationships between ducts and vasculature within the nipple remain unknown. This study investigated nipple microvessels and their position relative to ducts. Nipple and duct bundle cross-sectional areas were measured in 48 specimens. Vessels located within the central duct bundle or within a peripheral rim were counted in 7 non-irradiated and 5 irradiated nipples. Mean nipple diameter was 11.1 mm and duct bundle diameter 5.2 mm. A 2-mm and a 3-mm peripheral rim of nipple tissue would result in complete duct excision in 96% and 87% of sections, respectively. Twenty-nine percent of vessels are located in the duct bundle. A 2-mm rim contains 50%; a 3-mm rim contains 66%. Similar proportions were seen in irradiated nipples. This study describes a strategy to balance duct removal with vascular preservation. Ducts can be excised leaving a rim of nipple tissue that contains a large proportion of microvessels.
Article: Solid papillary ductal carcinoma in situ versus usual ductal hyperplasia in the breast: a potentially difficult distinction resolved by cytokeratin 5/6. Hum Pathol[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The solid papillary variant of ductal carcinoma in situ is an uncommon entity, which usually presents in the seventh or eighth decade and may be associated with invasive mucinous carcinoma. Solid papillary ductal carcinoma in situ (SP-DCIS) shares many morphological features with usual ductal hyperplasia (UDH) involving a papilloma: papillary architecture, solid growth, cellular streaming, and low-grade nuclear features. These similarities can make the distinction between these 2 entities challenging. Recent studies have demonstrated that immunohistochemical staining for cytokeratin 5/6 can distinguish UDH from conventional forms of ductal carcinoma in situ. Most of the epithelial cells of UDH express cytokeratin 5/6, but the tumor cells of ductal carcinoma in situ do not. We tested the hypothesis that the results of staining for cytokeratin 5/6 can distinguish UDH from the solid papillary variant of ductal carcinoma in situ. Immunohistochemical staining of 14 cases of SP-DCIS and 9 cases of UDH (4 involving papillomas) was performed using cytokeratin 5/6 antibody clone D5/16 B4. Strong cytoplasmic or membrane staining was considered positive. The hyperplastic cells in all cases of UDH showed strong staining for cytokeratin 5/6. The percentage of positive cells ranged from 50% to 80%. None of the SP-DCIS tumor cells stained for cytokeratin 5/6; however, many cases did show staining of occasional entrapped, benign epithelial, and myoepithelial cells. We conclude that the absence of strong cytokeratin 5/6 expression by SP-DCIS distinguishes it from its morphological mimic, UDH. Pathologists must guard against misinterpreting SP-DCIS as UDH in those cases in which the carcinoma cells engulf cytokeratin 5/6-expressing residual, native epithelial cells.
Article: Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 35-2005. A 56-year-old woman with breast cancer and isolated tumor cells in a sentinel lymph node.
Article: Case 35-2005: A 56-year-old woman with breast cancer and isolated tumor cells in a sentinel lymph node - Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast with isolated tumor cells in a sentinel lymph node (T1b pN0 (i+))
Article: Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma: twelve new cases suggest that it is a precursor of some invasive mucinous carcinomas[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is an underrecognized low-grade carcinoma with predilection to the eyelid. Only 4 cases of this entity have been described in the literature. Here, we describe 12 cases of EMPSGC. The lesions were twice as frequent in females than males with an average age of 70 years (range, 48-84 years). Clinically, they presented as a slowly growing cyst or swelling. The most common site of occurrence was the lower eyelid (8 cases). Two lesions occurred on the upper eyelid and 2 on the cheek. Histologically, they were well-circumscribed, typically multinodular tumors with solid or partially cystic nodules, frequently showing areas of papillary architecture. Focal cribriform arrangements were also present. The nodules were formed by uniform small- to medium-sized oval to polygonal epithelial cells with lightly eosinophilic to bluish cytoplasm. The nuclei were bland with diffusely stippled chromatin and inconspicuous nucleoli. Intracytoplasmic and extracellular mucin was usually present. Mitotic activity was present but never brisk. All tumors examined immunohistochemically expressed at least one neuroendocrine marker, synaptophysin or chromogranin. CD57 and neuron specific enolase, secondary markers of neuroendocrine differentiation, were expressed in most cases. All tumors tested expressed estrogen and progesterone receptors, cytokeratin 7, low molecular cytokeratin Cam5.2, and epithelial membrane antigen and were negative for cytokeratin 20 and S-100 protein. Calponin, smooth muscle actin, and p63 immunohistochemical stains did not disclose myoepithelial cells around larger tumor nests in most cases, supporting the notion that EMPSGC is an invasive carcinoma. In 10 cases, cystic areas lined by benign epithelium indistinguishable from eccrine ducts were present. In some foci, the benign ductal epithelium was undermined or replaced by carcinoma in situ with similar cytologic features to the solid or papillary areas of EMPSGC. Myoepithelial cells were preserved in the areas of in situ carcinoma. In 6 cases, EMPSGC was associated with invasive mucinous carcinoma. In situ carcinoma and mucinous carcinoma also expressed neuroendocrine markers. Clinical follow-up showed no recurrences or metastases, consistent with low-grade carcinoma. The series provides histologic evidence for a multistage progression of noninvasive sweat gland neuroendocrine carcinoma to EMPSGC and then to mucinous carcinoma of the eyelid. Although the data from this series support the notion that the prognosis of EMPSGC and mucinous carcinoma is good, longer follow-up is needed for better understanding of their pathogenesis and clinical behavior.
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ABSTRACT: Endocrine mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma (EMPSGC) is an underrecognized low-grade carcinoma with predilection to the eyelid. Only 4 cases of this entity have been described in the literature. Here, we describe 12 cases of EMPSGC. The lesions were twice as frequent in females than males with an average age of 70 years (range, 48-84 years). Clinically, they presented as a slowly growing cyst or swelling. The most common site of occurrence was the lower eyelid (8 cases). Two lesions occurred on the upper eyelid and 2 on the cheek. Histologically, they were well-circumscribed, typically multinodular tumors with solid or partially cystic nodules, frequently showing areas of papillary architecture. Focal cribriform arrangements were also present. The nodules were formed by uniform small- to medium-sized oval to polygonal epithelial cells with lightly eosinophilic to bluish cytoplasm. The nuclei were bland with diffusely stippled chromatin and inconspicuous nucleoli. Intracytoplasmic and extracellular mucin was usually present. Mitotic activity was present but never brisk. All tumors examined immunohistochemically expressed at least one neuroendocrine marker, synaptophysin or chromogranin. CD57 and neuron specific enolase, secondary markers of neuroendocrine differentiation, were expressed in most cases. All tumors tested expressed estrogen and progesterone receptors, cytokeratin 7, low molecular cytokeratin Cam5.2, and epithelial membrane antigen and were negative for cytokeratin 20 and S-100 protein. Calponin, smooth muscle actin, and p63 immunohistochemical stains did not disclose myoepithelial cells around larger tumor nests in most cases, supporting the notion that EMPSGC is an invasive carcinoma. In 10 cases, cystic areas lined by benign epithelium indistinguishable from eccrine ducts were present. In some foci, the benign ductal epithelium was undermined or replaced by carcinoma in situ with similar cytologic features to the solid or papillary areas of EMPSGC. Myoepithelial cells were preserved in the areas of in situ carcinoma. In 6 cases, EMPSGC was associated with invasive mucinous carcinoma. In situ carcinoma and mucinous carcinoma also expressed neuroendocrine markers. Clinical follow-up showed no recurrences or metastases, consistent with low-grade carcinoma. The series provides histologic evidence for a multistage progression of noninvasive sweat gland neuroendocrine carcinoma to EMPSGC and then to mucinous carcinoma of the eyelid. Although the data from this series support the notion that the prognosis of EMPSGC and mucinous carcinoma is good, longer follow-up is needed for better understanding of their pathogenesis and clinical behavior.
Article: Case 35-2005: A 56YearOld Woman with Breast Cancer and Isolated Tumor Cells in a Sentinel Lymph Node
Article: A Brief Historical Perspective on the Pathology of the Breast: From Cheatle to Azzopardi and Beyond[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The modem pathological study of disorders of the breast begins with the intraoperative macroscopical examinations of such late-nineteenth-century American and British surgeons as Drs. John Collins Warren, Joseph Colt Bloodgood, and Sir George Lenthal Cheatle. Technical advances in the fields of microscopy and histology led to a shift in the nature and conduct of pathological studies in the first part of the twentieth century. Microscopical examination became the primary method of study, and pathologists assumed the leading role in this line of research. With the studies of Drs. Frank W. Foote, Fred W. Stewart, and Arthur Purdy Stout, pathologists began to explore the territory of breast pathology in detail, describing the microscopical features of breast lesions and developing theories regarding their pathogenesis. The spread of the use of biopsy procedures to establish diagnoses led pathologists of the mid-twentieth century to assume the new role of clinical diagnostician. Exemplified by the work of Dr. John G. Azzopardi, pathological research of the latter half of the twentieth century came to emphasize microscopical diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis. With ever more sophistication and increasingly powerful techniques, this trend continues to this day.
Article: Noninvasive Papillary Proliferations[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The diagnosis of noninvasive papillary tumors begins with categorization of the lesions as macropapillary or micropapillary. Macropapillary lesions include papilloma, papillary carcinoma, and papilloma harboring carcinoma. Papillomas consist of a few broad fronds, abundant stroma, and an epithelium containing both luminal and myoepithelial cells. Papillary carcinomas have many irregular fronds, small amounts of stroma, and a uniform population of malignant glandular cells. Papillomas can give rise to both conventional ductal hyperplasia and carcinomas. One analyzes proliferations on the surface of a papilloma as one would analyze those in a duct. Proliferations within the stalk of a papilloma require especially careful attention; one must observe large masses of cells demonstrating both cytological and architectural atypicality and devoid of intervening stroma to make the diagnosis of low-grade ductal carcinoma in-situ involving the stalk of a papilloma. Micropapillary proliferations represent either ductal hyperplasia or ductal carcinoma in situ. The former shows slight dilatation of ducts, micropapillae of similar size and shape, maturation of cells, lack of dishesion and necrosis, and lack of cytological atypicality. Micropapillary ductal carcinoma in situ exhibits extreme dilatation of ducts and lobules, micropapillae varying in size and shape, lack of maturation, dishesion and necrosis, and cytological atypicality.
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Definitions for PARpɑr
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Princeton's WordNet
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
"a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
equality, equivalence, equation, par(verb)
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
"on a par with the best"
make a score (on a hole) equal to par
(Golf) The number of strokes required for a hole or a round played without mistake, two strokes being allowed on each hole for putting. Par represents perfect play, whereas bogey makes allowance on some holes for human frailty. Thus if par for a course is 75, bogey is usually put down, arbitrarily, as 81 or 82. If par for one hole is 5, a bogey is 6, and a score of 7 strokes would be a double bogey.
Origin: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
Equality of condition or circumstances.
The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
He needs to make this shot for par.
A hole in which a player achieves par
Young salmon
To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.
By; with.
the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall
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see Parr
by; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay
equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper
equality of condition or circumstances
Origin: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par, although West Par and the docks lies in the St Blaise parish. Par is approximately 3.5 miles east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400. Par Harbour and the beach at Par Sands are south of the town with another small beach is at Spit Point west of the harbour. Between these two beaches the South West Coast Path takes an inland diversion through the town. Par lies in a triangle of streets which form a one-way traffic system. There are a variety of shops, a post office, a pub and other businesses.
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APR, Apr., apr, ARP, arp, RAP, rap
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I was not a big Bush fan. I thought he was not up to par.
The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums.
The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.
The best par 5 in the world, certainly the best short par 5 in the world.
Par-birdie is a perfect way to finish here, and that would get the job done.
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