Moonbeam Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Good Morning all. I just went online and the pathology report from my husband's bronchoscopy / EBUS procedure was just put online...We are headed over today as my husband starts chemo/immunotherapy tomorrow morning. This was taken from his station 7 lymph node. It says "the patient's history of non-small cell carcinoma of lung is noted. The smears show malignant cells in a background of necrosis and very rare Lymphocytes ???? What does that mean? "very rare lymphocytes" It goes on to say: Immunohistochemical stains with adequate controls performed on the cell block sections, show the neoplastic cells to be positive for CK5/6 and focally and weakly positive for synaptophysin. Thank you for any help or information as to what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Sending you and your husband best wishes as you navigate these results. Sounds like you are an amazing support for him. Best, Ro Moonbeam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Moonbeam, I can’t even hazard a guess! Stay The Course. Tom Moonbeam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbeam Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 His surgeon called me. They were all cancer cells in his lymph nodes. Meaning the majority were cancer cells. 😩 can’t they say that!!! chemo/immunotherapy tomorrow . Posted in immunotherapy and hoping to hear others who have been on my husband’s cocktail thank you all for always being there! LUNGevity has been a godsend! LouT, Tom Galli and Roz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouT Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Moonbeam, I can hardly read my own reports, but know that I'm keeping both of you in my thoughts and prayers. Lou Roz and Moonbeam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 You are so right! They should write the reports in a "patient friendly" language or at least translate the information so we understand it. Best, Ro Moonbeam and LouT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rower Michelle Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Totally agree! The small bright light is that the surgeon called. There’s so many people out there who get lost in the system. The doc was on top of the result, now the battle plan can be executed!!! Moonbeam, LouT and Roz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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