How One Pathologist Helps Patients Confront the Dragon They are Slaying

When a breast cancer patient wanted to actually see her cancer cells—what she called the dragon she was slaying, she turned to Dr. Lija Joseph, a pathologist at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Massachusetts. Since March of last year, Dr. Joseph has opened her laboratory to over 30 patients, allowing them to view their tissue under a microscope. In this CAPcast interview, Dr. Joseph shares her experience with patients and how it has impacted her practice as a pathologist. She will also share her story on Inspiration Stage at CAP18 in Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 23, along with Drs. Crystal Moore and Barbarajean Magnani. For more information and to register for CAP18, please visit www.capannualmeeting.org.