biopsy results

[candy800]

My mother had a stereotactic biopsy 8 days ago.  She had the biopsy on Tuesday, and was told the results would be in on Friday and that her doctor would notify her on Friday or Monday.  This is Tuesday night and she has not been notified.  You know it isn't easy to wait this long.  She called the physician's office and was told they don't have the pathology report yet.  Should she call back and ask them to do some checking.  What could this mean?  Would it always be bad news if it takes a long time?
Thanks for any input.
Candy


This discussion is related to How long to get biopsy results.

[iam1butterfly]

I wouldn't worry about the delay... sometimes those pathology reports take slightly longer than anticipated. From my own personal experience, and the experiences that others have shared with me, one usually receives immediate or quick notification if something questionable or suspicious is found... best wishes and good luck to your mom.

[zouzi]

I am sure that the delay is not necessarily because of bad news...the waiting is always so stressful for so many of us, but that's the way it goes.Try to be patient since all the work that has to be done takes time...some get the results within 3 days while others take much longer,but whether soon or later it has nothing to do with good or bad news.You can certainly call her physician to find out, I don't see anything wrong in that.Best wishes for a good prognosis.Take care and good luck.