I forgot to add in his notes from the consultant before the biopsy it says it's mobile if that makes any difference 

thank you

No idea about the rest, but no, cancer doesn't always show up in bloods. Bloods are usually looking for elevated proteins, inflammation markers, hormones etc, and a lot of people never have anything whether that be the aforementioned or anaemia.

My wife had extensive breast cancer, and her bloods have always been textbook perfect outside of chemo.

Even with certain elevated tumour markers, it doesn't mean anything without further tests and ultimately a biopsy, though, as it can be something benign. Bloods just give a general indication if there's maybe something obvious, if treatment is working in those who have been diagnosed, and things like that. They aren't a diagnostic tool when it comes to solid cancers.

Things work a little bit differently with blood cancers.

Hello, and thank you for posting.

I'm afraid it is going to be difficult for me to answer your questions as we are not part of your husband's team. I do not know whether there is anything the matter but what I can say is that the team at the hospital are trying to get a clearer picture of what is going on.

When a biopsy is inconsistent it can mean that they haven't been given a clear idea if there is anything the matter and so they need to use other investigations, like PET scans, to help them get their answers. This doesn't mean its necessarily anything sinister, as of course many other things can go on in the body, but they need this information to get a true picture.

I can appreciate this is a worrying time for you both, and the waiting for information is hard, but at the moment do try and keep yourselves busy. If your mind is distracted it can help make time pass quicker.

Take care Emmalou, and I hope you know more about what is going on soon.

Sarah.

Thank you for your reply

we still don't know what's going on as we rang back and the consultants receptionist was sorting out the results to hand over to the consultant to look at so they said they had no idea why we had received the appointment for the scan!

still very confused and waiting for a call back somewhen this week hopefully 

I will keep you updated

thanks again

emma

Thank you for your reply

im sorry to read about your wife

we still aren't sure what's going on as apparently the consultant hasn't seen the results of the biopsy yet so no idea why we have the appointment for the scan?!!

thanks again

emma