Welcome Patients & Caregivers

If you or a loved one faces a possible cancer diagnosis, understanding your biopsy options can make a world of difference. At ASP Health, we have developed an innovative platform to encourage Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE), reducing the need for repeat biopsies and accelerating the path to treatment.

This website is designed to help you and your loved ones gain a clearer understanding of the biopsy process, including Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA), Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE), the cancer evaluation process, and patient resources.

Meagan’s Story

A young patient's journey highlights the need for ROSE.

“I waited a week for my biopsy results, only to be told they were inconclusive. Then, I had to wait another month for a repeat biopsy. Later, I found out that if they had used ROSE, I could have received an answer the first time and received started treatment sooner.”

Meagan
Thyroid Cancer Patient

Enhancing cancer diagnosis.

Meagan’s Story

When I was 19 years old, I developed a lump in my neck. A specialist used a long needle to do a Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) to take a small tissue sample from my thyroid to determine if the tumor was malignant. I’ll never forget my fear and anxiety waiting for my fine needle aspiration results to learn if I had cancer.

Several days later, my doctor said the sample was inadequate –he would have to do the FNA again! Since then, I’ve learned that more than 20% of patients undergoing FNA biopsies need to have the procedure repeated. It took a month to reschedule the procedure. Living with uncertainty about whether a cancerous tumor was growing in my body was really rough for me and my loved ones. Eventually I heard, “Meagan, you have cancer.”

No one was happy with the diagnosis or the process. Now I know that had my doctor used the ROSE alongside the FNA, I could have started my treatment sooner.