How Do You Read A Breast Cancer Pathology Report?
The difficulty in knowing how to read a breast cancer pathology report doesn’t necessarily lie in interpreting its contents, but in the fact that it usually involves more than one report. Also, one portion of your breast cancer pathology report may be readily available while another may take weeks. Get prepared by learning how to read a breast cancer pathology report. Verify that the name on the breast cancer pathology report is yours and that it describes the correct surgery or procedure that you underwent. Note the “Specimen” section of your breast cancer pathology report, which provides details of where tissue samples were taken–from the breast itself or from the axilla (underarm lymph nodes). It’s not uncommon to have tissue samples taken from both. Check the “Clinical History” portion of your breast cancer pathology report to be sure that your previous medical history is complete and accurate. You might also find information about the procedure performed to conduct the pathology
