Joy Marie Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hi everyone. Mom scheduled for VATS surgery this Friday. How long after surgery should we expect to know pathology report; staging, etc. Thanks, Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexieCat Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 It all depends--it could be a couple of days to a couple of weeks. My pathology results took a while because there was a debate between pathologist and surgeon as to whether the tumor invaded the pleura. So it was a couple of weeks before mine was complete, but without that issue it would have been a week. I'd suggest asking her surgeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Marie Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelkay1 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I'll be watching for answers to this myself. I too am having a VATs lobectomy on Friday for the lower left lobe. They know it is adinocarcinoma & only in that lobe, but are not staging it until it is out. I'm in Pennsylvania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Marie Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hello, Shelkay. My mom's having VATS surgery on the same day. In her case the doctors haven't told us whether she has a malignancy or not. So hard to wait for all these answers. I hope the staging results come faster than days on end. I'll be thinking of you that day and sending you all positive thoughts. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I think the initial staging results including initial pathology should come pretty quickly. But they should also be doing biomarker tesing , also called molecular testing or tumor genetics. That's usually sent off somewhere and will take a while-- can't remember for sure but I think mine was around 10 days. Bridget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelkay1 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thank you Joy! I had the initial CT, a needle biopsy, PET scan, bronchscopy & a medianoscopy. They are fairly confident it is nowhere else, but still talking of following up with chemo to be sure they got it all. I wish the best for your Mom. I have 6 daughters & I know it's tough on them all; I also still have my Mom and know how I feel when she is going through tough times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Marie Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thank you so much! Will keep in touch. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Joy, My surgeon got preliminary diagnosis information from the pathologist while in the operating room. So the surgeon gets the word pretty quickly. Have a family member ask the surgeon for the preliminary report after surgery. A formal pathology report was provided to me about 4 days after surgery. Be mindful, that the diagnosis standard was once based on visual identification under a microscope. But, these days with all the new therapies, biopsy material is sent to a lab to check for targeted therapy and immunotherapy suitability. Lab results are normally available in 2 weeks. I hope your mom's surgery is successful. Stay the course. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexieCat Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Right--the surgeon should be able to tell you whether and what type of cancer (adenocarcinoma, e.g.) right afterward, but the rest of the pathology, and staging, may take a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy Marie Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thanks Lexie and Tom. I will ask for the preliminary report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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