Hi Kazza
This is Kathy from BCNA's policy team. The information about the grade of the cancer, and whether there is cancer in the lymph nodes, will be included in your pathology report. It requires a pathologist to look at the tissue sent to him or her by the breast surgeon, and run a number of tests etc on it. This takes some time. Your surgeon will have made a follow-up appointment for you at which time he or she will have the pathology report and be able to talk to you about your cancer and the next steps.
I know it is a hard time waiting, but I'm afraid there is no other way to get this information any earlier.
BCNA's pathology fact sheet may help you to understand more about breast cancer pathology, and how to understand your pathology report when you get it. You can ask your surgeon for a copy to take home.
Best wishes. Let us know if you have any other queries.
Kathy
