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What happens to the breast tissue after its been studied through the cancer stages? do doctors just throw the tissue and nodes out? i know the tissue after its removed, gets sent to a pathology lab but do they just throw it out after everything?
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Gross samples of the tissue are not immediately discarded but kept in a preservative in case additional testing,other labs or pathologists' exams are needed. I don't know how long these samples or pertinent sldes are kept however. Dr. Singh of Heathtap would be able to inform us further.
Answered 1/25/2023
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Informative part of the tissue is embedded in paraffin and processed for making slides. The slides and paraffin blocks are stored for decades. Any non-informative tissue is discarded after storing it for a few weeks.
Answered 1/27/2023
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