Breast Care Nurse Eve Smith explains how long results usually take and what you can do to manage anxiety. Most people will get the result of their breast biopsy within 7 to 10 days. Some people may get their results a bit sooner, and for some people it may be longer depending on whether more tests need to be done on the tissue.
Once tissue from the biopsy has been looked at in the laboratory, the results need to be discussed by a team of healthcare professionals, alongside the results of any other investigations you had. This meeting is called a multi-disciplinary team meeting or MDM. Indeterminate means the result is unclear and you may need another biopsy or other tests to get a definite answer. The results will go to your GP and you can also ask for a copy to be sent to you. That will be another opportunity for you to look at the results.
At the moment, because of coronavirus restrictions, most places are not allowing you to bring anybody else with you to your appointments, although some are. Some people say waiting for results is the most worrying part of the whole process, whatever the outcome is. I often suggest people remind themselves of what they actually know. It is often used for breast and thyroid sampling. Stereotactic biopsy : Samples are taken from the brain, using stereotactic surgery to find the biopsy site.
A stereotactic system uses three-dimensional coordinates to locate small targets inside the body. Colposcopic biopsy : This is used to evaluate a patient who has had an abnormal pap, or cervical, smear.
The colposcope is a close-focusing telescope that allows the doctor to see areas of the cervix in detail. Endoscopic biopsy : An endoscope is used to collect the sample.
An endoscope is a long, thin, lighted optical instrument used to get deep inside the body and examine or operate on organs. Specially adapted endoscopes include a cystoscope for the bladder, a nephroscope for the kidneys, a bronchoscope for the bronchi, in the lungs, a laryngoscope for the voice box, or larynx, and an otoscope for the ear.
We cannot visualize the organs or tissues inside of our body, but a biopsy helps in making a diagnosis by providing a piece of tissue for examination. Biopsies are often associated with cancer, but they can be used to diagnose other conditions and to see how far a disease has progressed. They often help rule out cancer. Sometimes, biopsies are done on transplanted organs to determine whether the body is rejecting the organ, or whether a disease that made a transplant necessary in the first place has come back.
If there is a lump or tumor , this may be removed at the same time, as part of the biopsy procedure. How long it takes to get the results will depend on the type of biopsy. A straightforward result may be ready within 2 to 3 days, but a more complex case may take 7 to 10 days. The tissue samples are sent to the lab and examined by a pathologist. They may be chemically treated and sliced up into very thin sections.
They are usually studied under a microscope. A blood specialist, or hematologist, may also study the sample. The thin slice is attached to a glass slide, and remaining tissue is usually saved for later studies. Sometimes the slide has dyes added to it.
These stain the tissue, and this helps the pathologist see the cells more clearly. In cases of cancer, the pathologist will need to determine whether the sample is malignant, meaning cancerous, or benign. If it is malignant, they will assess how aggressive or advanced the cancer is.
If it is cancer, there are special stains that can be done to help guide treatment and prognosis. Finally, the pathologist prepares a report that includes any abnormal or important findings. This report is sent to the doctor who ordered the biopsy.
The patient will normally need to make another appointment with the doctor to receive the results. But in most cases, the results of your biopsy are available in a few days. Some samples may need more time to be analyzed.
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