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Thomas R. Beaver, M.D.

U.S.
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I can answer questions about the diagnosis of disease. I can answer questions about laboratory tests and biopsy results. I can answer questions about the various cancers. How they arise, how they are diagnosed,treated and the prognosis. I am not active in research so I could not explain research protocols or experimental tests or treatments. I also can answer questions about injury and death since I am also a board certified forensic pathologist.

Neha Dahiya MD

U.S.
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Help patients understand the medical terminology of their lab results and / or tissue biopsy reports.

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2012-02-09 a partial thyroidectomy pathology report:

Hello Helen:    The hemithyroidectomy specimen was fragmented, that happens if the surgeon is unable to remove the tissue as one piece or there is dead tissue(not in this case) and sometimes presence of

2012-02-08 lab results:

Hi Tashia:    503 H x10E3/ul? If this is the platelet count then it is elevated and you may need further evaluation by your doctor.  **please note reference interval change**Immature Grans (ABS) 0.0 x10E3/ul

2012-01-25 Lab Results:

I assume this is a percent value and not the absolute values.    The neutrophils are minimally decreased and there is a minimal increase in monocytes. Monocytes are elevated in chronic infections or inflammation

2012-01-25 HIGH GRADE WHO grade 3 of 3 bladder cancer:

Hi Robin:    From your description it seems that the tumor has a necrotic center (dead tissue) and a defect which is transmural - that is extends through the thickness of the wall. So there is a perforation

2012-01-21 Lab Results:

Hello Cindy:     The tests values provided by you are minimally out of range. The blood counts are not clinically significant.    Hematocrit range is generally 36 - 46, you may be just mildly anemic based

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