Will the biopsy grade or tell me the type of cancer?

Gic1430

I am bouncing off walls. I hVe to wait until mid week to find out if the lump is cancer. I am terrified, I want to start looking for good Drs. That are in network, I need to plan the leave if I have to so I don’t lose my job. My head is going crazy.

Rjmjt120

waiting game is the worse. Best of luck to you! Do you have results yet

edwards750

RjMjt - She doesn’t find out the results until mid week. She just posted yesterday.

Gic- Waiting is torture. We can all relate to that. My advice would be stay as busy as you possibly can.

I knew mine was BC. Never called back from having a mammogram yet weeks later I was calledand told one breast was larger than the other. Game over.

Here I am though 6 1/2 years later. Still nervous before mammos- next one is in May - but a bit more optimistic.

Keep the faith and keep us posted.

Diane

SpecialK

Yes, the biopsy pathology report should indicate the type of cancer, such as DCIS, IDC, ILC, etc. - plus there are a number of other less common types. You should also see on the pathology report the grade and the hormonal receptor information. The Her2 status should be included if the cancer is invasive, but likely won’t be if determined to be pure DCIS as this information is not necessary for treatment decisions. Depending on where the testing is done, and how rapidly, the pathology report from biopsy contains all of this info, but sometimes if the slides need to be sent out because the lab does not routinely do that test, the info appears on a pathology addendum that is added later, so you may only know cell type and grade initially. If your biopsy indicates cancer and surgery is offered as the initial treatment, the surgical pathology report determines what additional treatment is warranted as it presents a more complete pathological examination than the biopsy. Sometimes there are changes and additions to the pathology report since tumors are not homogenous. Wishing you the best, I know waiting is hard