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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 01/14/2009, comments (0)

Reading your Pathology Report: HER2 Status, Growth Fraction, Angiolymphatic Invasion

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 Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 12/15/2008, comments (25)

Reading The Pathology Report - A Layperson’s Guide To Understanding Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis

“Have you got your pathology report yet?”As a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, it seems that everything hinges on this all-important document. Will you have chemo? Is a lumpectomy “good enough?” And how about those hormone drugs: yes, or no? Here's an example of what your pathology report might look... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/09/2008, comments (3)

Reading Your Pathology Report - Histology, Margins and Grade

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 Chevron

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posted 06/19/2008, comments (3)

The Top Ten Things You Never Want To Hear

So you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, eh? Here are 10 things you absolutely don’t want to hear—EVER. Keep this list with you for handy reference as you go through treatment.1. I’m sorry, we’ve gotten a little backed up today…Spoken by the receptionist at a) the radiation desk; b) the chemo infusion desk,... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/14/2007, comments (2)

Mid-Rollercoaster Ride, I think...

I have just found this site, although I have been researching breast cancer since early November, when I received my diagnosis. So, I will use this post to catch up to the present... I went in for my routine mammogram (I am 59) in early September - one more little to-do item to check off for the summer. Not so fast! I got a phone call to... Read more Chevron

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