Blog tagged as Pathology report

Learn gallbladder cancer warning signs—right upper abdominal pain, jaundice, weight loss—and the tests used (ultrasound, CT/MRI/MRCP, biopsy) to confirm it.

Dysplasia means precancer cell changes—not cancer. Learn mild vs severe dysplasia, cancer risk, biopsy tests, treatment options, and follow-up for cervix/mouth/colon.

Learn prostate cancer warning signs, what PSA means, common causes of high PSA, and how diagnosis is confirmed with MRI and biopsy—plus when to seek care.

CA-125 is not a standalone cancer test. Learn what high CA-125 can mean, common non-cancer causes, and how doctors use it for ovarian cancer diagnosis and monitoring.

Learn what a Pap test (Pap smear) checks, who needs it, how to prepare, what results mean (ASC-US/LSIL/HSIL), and when colposcopy is needed.

Know cervical cancer warning signs—post-coital bleeding, abnormal discharge, pelvic pain—and the tests that confirm it (Pap/HPV, colposcopy, biopsy).

Liquid biopsy is a blood test that detects circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to help guide targeted therapy and personalized cancer care, especially when tissue biopsy is difficult or insufficient. It can also help monitor response. A negative result may still need tissue confirmation.