Pathology Report
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Yeah Tiffany – always this not knowing! I had to do another biopsy as well, got more or less the same answers as you.
Good thing about that nobody’s ever really sure of anything is that then WE can decide! Like I’ve decided that I will win over CC. And I’m doing that right now. I think you are too, right????LOL Cathy– Your right. I just hate talking to doctors about it, guess I don’t want to hear the bad news from them.
Percy- I have had a full body CT @ MD Anderson, we see Dr. Javle. He was the one who told me I have CC. The pathology report came from Fox Chase, that is where my local doctor sent it. MD Anderson wanted to do a molecular biomarker on the tissue, but they didn’t have enough. After talking to Dr. Javle, he said we would consider doing another biopsy if the chemo I’m on now isn’t working.
I hate all this not knowing…Hi,
CK7. Etc. are antibodies used for tissues staining purposes in the biopsy tissue slides in pathology lab.“The staining profile is non-specific. The differential diagnosis includes a primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or
metastasis from a pancreaticobiliary tree among others.” this quote simply indicated that based on the slide samples and the additional subsequent test for mucincarcine,another staining test ,they still cannot rule out whether the Dx is intrahepatic CCA or metastasis from the Extrahepatic sources such as the cystic duct,distal common bile duct or the pancreatic duct.
Is this a biopsy sample from the ERCP procedure performed by the GI Specialist?
Since the pathology lab report is not certain what is the final diagnosis,please talk to the GI specialist to see what he will do next.
Did you have a CAT or MRI done to confirm or rule it out?
God bless.Tiffany-You should not being try to figure it out, make your doctor translate it into one syllable words! LOL
Lots of payers-CathyTiff, he will see it. Know what I do? You won’t believe this….I Google all the phrases I do not understand. While they may not do a complete job I found that what I thought was bad, was not.
Lainy wrote:Sorry, Tiff, it’s Greek to me but I bet I know who can. The heat is on, Percy!I hope Percy will see this!
I just want to learn as much about my cancer as I can.Can anyone here help me read my pathology report? Its so hard for me to understand.
Immunohistochemistry performed at the referring institution and reviewed at UTMDACC show the neoplastic cells are positive for CAM5.2,
cytokeratin 7, cytokeratin 19, CD56 (weak, rare cells); and negative for cytokeratin 20, CDX-2, GCDFP-15, and TTF-1. Additional
immunohistochemistry performed and reviewed at UTMDACC show the neoplastic cells are negative for PAX-8, chromogranin, and
synaptophysin. The staining profile is non-specific. The differential diagnosis includes a primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or
metastasis from a pancreaticobiliary tree among others.COMMENT
This addendum is issued to report results of mucicarmine performed on liver biopsy.
Mucicarmine stain is negative in tumor cells. Above diagnosis remains unchangedThanks!!!
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