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no answers on path report

poppa
poppa CSN Member Posts: 10
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
had surgery on 5-21, second visit with oncolgist still no answers from surgery, per path report... right flat epitehial atypia, sclerosing adenosis, ductal hyperlasia of the usual type and columar cell hyerplaisa, microcalcifications assoc with benigh breast tissue. Left from first test 1.9 cm invasive ductal carcinoma, path report from surgery.... flat epithelial atypia, single focus of atypical ductal hyperplasia, benign breast tissue with fiberocyctic changes associated with calcium oxalate microcalcifications and floird aprocrine metaplasia, biposy site changes....... per oncol no mention of original biopsy site, no mention of cancer site, oncol is confused and said have called twice about it with no answers, she is now trying to get with dr's that did biopsy and other tests to try and get their slides to figure out the size and other info. What know, per previous statement on tamoxfin and thats all so far. We do know er pos, her2 neg, 4 nodes taken all neg. Just confused, have never heard of no final on path report from surgery.... I have the report..... Has this happened to anybody else, please help
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  • seof
    seof CSN Member Posts: 819 Member
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    I am sorry you are going through all this. That is a long time to wait, it seems to me. I have no advise other than just keep pestereing everyone involved until they give you answers. Keep after your Dr., get the phone number for the Pathologist and call yourself, whatever it takes.

    You are in our prayers. seof
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  • poppa
    poppa CSN Member Posts: 10
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    seof said:

    I am sorry you are going through all this. That is a long time to wait, it seems to me. I have no advise other than just keep pestereing everyone involved until they give you answers. Keep after your Dr., get the phone number for the Pathologist and call yourself, whatever it takes.

    You are in our prayers. seof

    thank for for your response. They won't give me the number but say "they will have answers with next appt on 6-3" said that last time. She did say was good idea to have bilat since aytpical found in other side.
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  • NorcalJ
    NorcalJ CSN Member Posts: 187
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    Sorry it's taking so long---lot's of hurry up and wait. Are you calling the surgeon, or is that your oncologist? Call frequently--- you know the squeaky wheel gets the grease---be the squeaky wheel. I got an incomplete path report from my 4/7 mastectomy until the surgeon pushed. It seems the rx'd bilat. mastectomy is a big decision for you if they're not explaining the report???
    My good thoughts are with you.
    Janet
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  • CindyPR
    CindyPR CSN Member Posts: 36
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    Wow poppa,
    Wow no stage as had that the first one. Even knew where it was as had surgery on both breasts, chemo, radiation, stage 1. Was on Tamoxien for 5 years. Am here friend, as you seem to be having a hard time. Write me here, and if you want my other will do. Understand, as here to help.
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  • poppa
    poppa CSN Member Posts: 10
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    CindyPR said:

    Wow poppa,
    Wow no stage as had that the first one. Even knew where it was as had surgery on both breasts, chemo, radiation, stage 1. Was on Tamoxien for 5 years. Am here friend, as you seem to be having a hard time. Write me here, and if you want my other will do. Understand, as here to help.

    Per biopsy, 1.9cm, stage 1, grade 1 invasive, so from previous reports slow growing but apparently oncol wants to see it on final path report, they can't call it till its out and on path report. They have me on Tamoxfin,no chem or rads due to bilateral. Thanks for listening, it does help!
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