Dedicated "breast pathologist" ???

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candles1
candles1 Member Posts: 77
edited January 2017 in Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results

I have been reading about how it's important to have your tissues examined by a "breast pathologist" as opposed to, idk, a general pathologist I guess.

How do you know if the pathologist who examined your tissue is a dedicated breast pathologist? It's not like there's some special credential awarded as far as I can tell...?

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited January 2017

    candles - I always started with my OB/Gyn, Then I went for an ULS guided biopsy, and that radiologist was really experienced. The my Gyn referred me to a designated Breast Surgeon. She referred me to a medical oncologist who specialized in breast cancer. If you are in a city close to a National Cancer center, I would assume their breast cancer people have lots of experience.

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