The Pathologist's Role

A complete and accurate pathology report is vital to getting a precise diagnosis and helps decide what is the best treatment plan for you.

In clinical care, only pathologists make the diagnosis of liver cancer. We determine whether a tumor is benign or malignant, as well as how far the tumor has grown within the liver and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other organs.

Oncologists and surgeons read our diagnoses and analysis to patients, and they generally treat patients based upon standardized protocols for these diagnoses. We are also always available to discuss our findings with the patient directly.

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