My mother was told that she has uterine cancer on sept. 13. We are trying to get a second opinion but the new doctor need that Pathology report but the old doctor is not responding when the new doctor call his office resquesting information. What can we do? Should I have my mom do the painful biopsy again. She is middle aged with extremely high blood pressure.
You should know first that getting a written report of any test that has been done on you is nothing less than your right. I can't think of a reason why any doctor would refuse to give you a report unless maybe he has lost it. The only option available to you in order to avoid a repeat biopsy is to get the slides and blocks from the lab where the first biopsy was sent and get them to your new doctor. That way he can get those slides reviewed at his own lab and come to the diagnosis. If for any reason this is also not possible then you should go ahead for the repeat biopsy without delay. High blood pressure can be taken care of for such a short procedure and should not pose such a risk that you refrain from it. Your mother is more at risk from the cancer