Pathologic Complete Response of HER-2 Neu-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy plus Trastuzumab: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Figure 5
Pathologic findings from the surgical specimen obtained following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Both pictures show no evidence of residual malignancy indicating a pathologic complete response. Black arrows point to benign appearing ducts with foamy macrophages, fibrous reactive tissue, and residual intraductal microcalcifications without evidence of DCIS.