Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the corner (9/28), I am wondering

if I should have had the slides reviewed by another lab. We did have the slides

sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2 samples and verified the results. They

said that is their procedure - only check 2 samples.

There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get a

second opinion on the biopsy slides.

As always, thanks for your input!

Sandy

[Guest guest]

Sandy, the simple answers is YES, in my opinion, and that of experts

(which I am not!) – see http://www.yananow.net/pathlabs.htm

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not

frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and

still going strong

Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of s_l_toth

Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2010

1:49 AM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the

corner (9/28), I am wondering if I should have had the slides reviewed by

another lab. We did have the slides sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2

samples and verified the results. They said that is their procedure - only

check 2 samples.

There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get a

second opinion on the biopsy slides.

As always, thanks for your input!

Sandy

[Guest guest]

Thanks Terry. I'm going to call a couple of labs today to see if any can

accomodate our short schedule. I thought about doing this earlier, but my

husband did not see the need. I'd kind of feel better having it - the more

information the better.

Thanks again!

Sandy

>

> Sandy, the simple answers is YES, in my opinion, and that of experts (which

> I am not!) - see http://www.yananow.net/pathlabs.htm

>

>

>

> All the best

>

> Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

>

> Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong

>

> Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at

> http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of s_l_toth

> Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2010 1:49 AM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the corner (9/28), I am

> wondering if I should have had the slides reviewed by another lab. We did

> have the slides sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2 samples and verified

> the results. They said that is their procedure - only check 2 samples.

>

> There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get a

> second opinion on the biopsy slides.

>

> As always, thanks for your input!

>

> Sandy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry. Do you know if they need the tissue blocks to perform the ploidy

analysis? When I spoke to the lab, I told them I wanted to have that done and

that we were having the slides sent - they did not request the tissue blocks.

Sandy

>

> Sandy, the simple answers is YES, in my opinion, and that of experts (which

> I am not!) - see http://www.yananow.net/pathlabs.htm

>

>

>

> All the best

>

> Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

>

> Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong

>

> Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at

> http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of s_l_toth

> Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2010 1:49 AM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the corner (9/28), I am

> wondering if I should have had the slides reviewed by another lab. We did

> have the slides sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2 samples and verified

> the results. They said that is their procedure - only check 2 samples.

>

> There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get a

> second opinion on the biopsy slides.

>

> As always, thanks for your input!

>

> Sandy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry. Do you know if they need the tissue blocks to perform the ploidy

analysis? When I spoke to the lab, I told them I wanted to have that done and

that we were having the slides sent - they did not request the tissue blocks.

Sandy

>

> Sandy, the simple answers is YES, in my opinion, and that of experts (which

> I am not!) - see http://www.yananow.net/pathlabs.htm

>

>

>

> All the best

>

> Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

>

> Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong

>

> Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at

> http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of s_l_toth

> Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2010 1:49 AM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the corner (9/28), I am

> wondering if I should have had the slides reviewed by another lab. We did

> have the slides sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2 samples and verified

> the results. They said that is their procedure - only check 2 samples.

>

> There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get a

> second opinion on the biopsy slides.

>

> As always, thanks for your input!

>

> Sandy

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry for the delayed response, Sandy. I overlooked your

mail. Maybe that was because I didn’t know the answer. I’d guess if

they didn’t ask for the blocks they can do the analysis with the slides.

All the best

Prostate men need enlightening, not

frightening

Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and

still going strong

Read A Strange Place for unbiased information at http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

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ProstateCancerSupport

[mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of s_l_toth

Sent: Thursday, 16 September 2010

2:51 AM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

Re: Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

Hi Terry. Do you know if they need the tissue blocks

to perform the ploidy analysis? When I spoke to the lab, I told them I wanted

to have that done and that we were having the slides sent - they did not

request the tissue blocks.

Sandy

>

> Sandy, the

simple answers is YES, in my opinion, and that of experts (which

> I am not!) - see http://www.yananow.net/pathlabs.htm

>

>

>

> All the best

>

> Prostate men need enlightening, not frightening

>

> Terry Herbert - diagnosed in 1996 and still going strong

>

> Read A Strange Place

for unbiased information at

> http://www.yananow.net/StrangePlace/index.html

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ]

On Behalf Of s_l_toth

> Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2010 1:49 AM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Should I get 2nd opinion on slides?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi everyone. With 's surgery just around the corner (9/28), I am

> wondering if I should have had the slides reviewed by another lab. We did

> have the slides sent to Fox Chase and they reviewed 2 samples and verified

> the results. They said that is their procedure - only check 2 samples.

>

> There may not be time, but I was wondering if it is still necessary to get

a

> second opinion on the biopsy slides.

>

> As always, thanks for your input!

>

> Sandy

>