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How do I make sense of my biopsy results?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 26, 2022 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
I always look at my reports on line prior to doctors appointment that way I can be prepared and ask questions. The one question I have been asking lately is whether my doctor goes by the report or if he actually looks at the scan. One doctor told me they just read the report and one said they always check the scan just to make sure nothing was missed, I am much happier with that response since one of my cancers was overlooked.
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@jeanadair123 I am replying to your post regarding doctors reading report vs. scan. (January) I had a mammogram and was all ok. I saw a breast surgeon as a proactive checkup of my breasts. He looked at mammo and said ‘you have very dense tissue, I recommend having an MRI done to see better what’s in there’. Well he found areas of concern. Very small spots. I had biopsy done , 1 was cancer. He couldn’t biopsy the other area due to location snd if he did a ultrasound/MRI guided biopsy, he wouldn’t be assured that he got the actual tissue. I had history of DCIS in other breast, so mastectomy was recommended.
My point being that had he just read the report my cancer would have been overlooked for who know how long. Early detection was key. Reading the scan AND report are so important. The radiologist reading the scan is great but confirmation by the surgeon is of great importance. This is an older post (January) and I pray you are doing well.