Hi, hubby was diagnosed with testicular tumour 3 weeks ago by ultrasound, he was told he would need it removed asap, BUT we have not had any appointments or heard from the hospital or gp, what is the usual protocol, (bro Morgannwg)
I'm sorry to read about your husband's diagnosis and appreciate how difficult it is waiting for things to happen after this news.
Many people worry that their cancer will spread while they are waiting for appointments and to start treatment. But we do know that most cancers grow slowly, so waiting a few weeks does not normally affect how well treatment works. However, waiting any length of time when you are worried is stressful.
In the UK there are targets for maximum waiting times to start treatment. Ideally, there should be no more than 2 months (62 days) wait between the date the hospital receives an urgent referral for suspected cancer and the start of treatment.
We have more information about cancer waiting times on our website here. Hospitals will do their best to meet the cancer waiting targets, however many are finding this difficult. This can be due to staff shortages within the NHS.
Your husband will hopefully hear something soon. If he doesn't hear anything within the next week or two he can ring the specialist/consultant secretary to ask when his appointment will be. Alternatively, his GP may be able to chase this up at the hospital.
I hope you both know more soon. Give us a ring if you would like to talk things over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.
Thank you for your reply, I worry as a scan in October didn’t show anything and yet 31 January he had a tumour, I’ll leave it another week and chase it up thanks
