Onctotype - Dr has had results for a week

"This, of course, immediately makes me think they are bad/high"

Not necessarily. Some doctors like to control the information and control the narrative. They think that patients may not know how to correctly interpret the data (which of course is sometimes true) so they refuse to let the patient receive any information except directly from them.

I don't know if this explains your situation, but it is often what happens. It's not right, of course. The Oncotype score is your information about your cancer and you have every right to receive the info as soon as it is available.

You could call the doctor's office again and tell them that you've decided to come in to pick up a hard copy of the Oncotype patient's report, so that you have time to review the information provided by Genomic Health about your score, and can prepare your questions in advance of the meeting on the 20th. Do the presumptive close, i.e. tell them how it's going to happen and force them to either agree or explain why this isn't possible.

Ziggsmom, my nurse navigator was able to get my Oncotype Score for me

I didn't receive the results of my Oncotype until weeks after my doctor's office received it. It was just an oversight. I'd call and ask.

My oncologist called me herself with my Oncotype results. Mine were higher than expected, which meant that she was recommending chemo whereas before she wasn't.

Most doctors want to discuss these things in person simply so that they can go over it in detail with you and what it means for you. They can also answer questions and have a dialogue with you. If you get the results outside of talking to your doctor and then have a lot of questions/anxiety about them you then have to wait to talk to the doctor (unless you can have your doctor call you outside of your visit).

I tend to be one that pushes to get my results ASAP before seeing the doctor. I have, however, been extremely lucky in my physicians. My pathology report from my breast biopsy came in on a Friday afternoon when my surgeon was in surgery all day. I called his nurse, and he came into the office after hours when surgeries were done to review it and called me that night. When my Oncotype results came in, I was several weeks away from my next Oncologist visit, she called me with the results and talked to me about her recommendation for chemo over the phone as well as answered questions.

Just remember that getting the results, without being able to have that dialogue with your doctor may cause more worries.

Tracy

What she said! Although I've never had an issue getting results, I know many have, and it's infuriating.

I did have a hospital registration department demand that I drive 40 miles round trip to sign some paperwork a week before surgery that could just as easily be signed the morning of the procedure. I said NO. My document-signing hand will work just fine the morning of surgery, thank you, and I don't need to unnecessarily inconvenience myself and take time off work to accommodate the registration department.

A bit off-topic but I'm on a roll.

That's awesome! Compared to 5 months of chemo, rads were so easy.

ziggzmom, congrats!

I had my BMX Feb 11 and have been waiting on oncotype since then. After a phone call to Genomic Health, doc's office now says results anticipated 3/10. So basically a month long wait. Extremely frustrating. They are also hedging hard when I ask them to call me with results as soon as they have them. They prefer to set an appointment for the next day to tell me in person. When I pushed, the nurse said she'd need to ask the doctor. Grr.

Oh, and I also still have my drains in. I'm losing my mind.

That’s great news. Thank you for following up