Ahead of my appointment for pathology results next week, I’m wondering if there is anything I should prepare as questions in advance. Any tips, suggestions would be appreciated.
I’m planning to request a copy of of the histopathology report via my CNS in advance, so that they can print it out ready for the day, as I wasn’t given either of my biopsy histopathology reports during previous appointments, they weren’t able to provide them when requested during the appointment.
I don’t really have any questions noted down myself, other than the following:
Were clear margins obtained?
What was the result of the SLNB? How many lymph nodes were removed?
Is the final histopathology different from that seen in the 2 biopsies that were taken? i.e. type of cancer, stage, grade etc…
What are the next steps from a treatment perspective?
depending on which type of breast cancer you are diagnosed with you might want to ask about a brca test too sending to you for your results next week Shi xx
The questions you have put down are all relevant but they are ones that should be answered as part of your follow up anyway . I never received copies of my histopathology , however my Surgeon sent a copy of all correspondence with my GP directly to me including the type , grade , size of my cancer , result of the surgery and prognosis. These were also helpful when I made an insurance claim .
I’m not sure how old you are but depending on your results it may be important to know your menopausal status if you don’t already . It can be confirmed by a blood test .
Hi @TDG I was given basic information in my follow up appointment and had to go through a palaver to get hold of my histology report, so I hope that they provide it according to your request. They may tell you this anyway but it’s worth asking about LVI (lymphovascular invasion) as cancer cells can spread through the blood stream as well as the lymphatic system, so it’s worth knowing whether there was any LVI, particularly if your nodes are clear. Good luck with the appointment, things get easier when you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
