How will I learn About My biopsy results, and how can I be sure that the diagnosis is mesothelioma?
After the pathologist examined the sample of fluid or tissue, it will issue a report on the results and diagnosis. This report will be sent to your doctor. Normally, the doctor or the surgeon who performed the biopsy will receive the results. If you were referred to the doctor by your primary care provider, the doctor may perform prefer to have your personal physician relay the results for you.
You should not be offended if it were to happen. Many doctors I spoke with the feeling that if the patient is more comfortable with a personal physician, the patient is more likely to ask questions about the treatment of mesothelioma and to seek additional medical consultations.
a precaution and for better understanding you need:
- Do not accept the results of pathological tests by telephone;
- Schedule your appointment to follow up with your doctor to answer your questions;
- Bring with you a list of any questions you might have regarding your diagnosis of mesothelioma;
- Ask your spouse or another family member to accompany you to the appointment so that you not only support, but an extra pair of ears take what your doctor told you
and remember that as a cancer patient, you have the right :.
- To ask your questions to the doctor about your diagnosis and procedures performed for the diagnosis;
- to get a second opinion from another qualified physician or an expert;
- to receive comprehensive information about your disease;
- to be informed of all mesothelioma treatment options, including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy and other procedures, as well as the risks and benefits associated with each;
- To select your type of care, including alternative medicine or palliative care, providing you understand all the risks involved.
