In my previous two posts on understanding your pathology report, we covered histology, margin status, grade, as well as size, lymph node status, Estrogen Receptor and Progesterone Receptor. Now I'll cover just a few more items to finish up our tour of the breast cancer pathology report, including HER2 Status, how fast the cancer is dividing, and... Read more
More things to look for on your pathology report - my last post on pathology reports covered histology, margins and grade. Other important things a pathologist will consider:
Size of the Breast Cancer (Measured in cm)
This is somewhat an approximation of the size in diameter of a three dimensional tumor - looking for the widest... Read more
A large part of the initial consultation with your oncologists (surgeon, radiation oncologist, and medical oncologist) is spent discussing your pathology report. We almost take good pathology for granted but it is unwise to do so; the Pathologist is a crucial member of your breast cancer team who usually goes unsung, and almost never gets their... Read more
Personalized medicine actually has two meanings. The first, and probably the one most familiar to us in San Francisco, is the trend to have "concierge" style medicine - usually an internist, family practitioner, or Ob/Gyn who takes a panel of patients for a set fee per patient, rather than taking insurance. This is a prominent phenomena in many... Read more
Sometimes, things do not go as we like and breast cancer returns in a different site from the breast - a metastatic site. It's what patients all fear with each little ache and pain, and what your oncologist looks for at each follow up visit. Less common these days is the patient who presents with metastatic disease at the outset - this can be... Read more
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