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A pathology report is a medical report that describes the characteristics of a tissue or blood specimen that has been removed from your body. The specimen is analyzed by a pathologist, who writes a report of their findings for the doctor who has ordered the report and/or performed the procedure.
Your pathology report contains important information about your specific colorectal cancer that helps guide decisions about your treatment. The report provides a definitive diagnosis as well as the stage of the cancer.
There are important details you’ll need to understand about your pathology report. Here are some good questions to ask your provider:
A pathology report provides a diagnosis based on a pathologist’s examination of a tissue or blood sample, such as a biopsy of the patient’s tumor or blood sample. This diagnosis is made by evaluating laboratory tests, cells, tissues, and organs in the body.
A biomarker testing report provides very specific information about the type of cancer. Biomarker testing results are important because they can predict which treatments will be most effective and which ones will not.