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Cancer Support

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7. Sorry to hear about your MIL and the way she was informed,

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 12:24 PM

Apr 21

The CURES act which took effect last year requires that test results be available to the patient as soon as they are ready. In most cases that means a patient will get them before the doctors have a chance to review them.

https://documents.cap.org/documents/sharing-test-results-cures-act-fact-sheet.pdf

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Cancer in My Chart for MIL [View all] Johnny2X2X Apr 21 OP

So sorry about this news and the way it was delivered surfered Apr 21 #1

Thanks Johnny2X2X Apr 21 #4

My sincere sympathies babylonsister Apr 21 #6

I'm so sorry for this news and the way you learned it. yardwork Apr 21 #3

Sorry to hear about your MIL and the way she was informed, mn9driver Apr 21 #7

Ah, I didn't know that Johnny2X2X Apr 21 #8

They are unlocking actual genetic cures for different cancers mn9driver Apr 21 #9

It's just so hard Johnny2X2X Apr 23 #12

Is it better to know? Bmoboy Apr 24 #13

What I am wondering Johnny2X2X Apr 24 #14