Hi Jackie,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear that your letter of referral has scared you so much. If a doctor suspected that there was cancer present, they would say so - they don't mince their words nowadays. It is reassuring that your GP doesn't feel that there is any cancer present. It sounds as if your doctor is just playing safe and sending you for a second opinion. This will be more for your peace of mind than anything else.

Of all the referrals to the breast clinic, only 20% turn out to be cancerous. The other 80% often turn out to be benign cysts, Fibroadenoma, or due to naturally lumpy breasts. Nearly all referrals to the Breast Clinic, tend to be referred under the 2 week "urgent suspected breast cancer" pathway. I know that this can be very scary when you see it, but this is just the normal referral protocol. 

Your appointment will usually come through in 2 weeks from the date of referral. I sincerely hope that nothing untoward is found. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jackie,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear that your letter of referral has scared you so much. If a doctor suspected that there was cancer present, they would say so - they don't mince their words nowadays. It is reassuring that your GP doesn't feel that there is any cancer present. It sounds as if your doctor is just playing safe and sending you for a second opinion. This will be more for your peace of mind than anything else.

Of all the referrals to the breast clinic, only 20% turn out to be cancerous. The other 80% often turn out to be benign cysts, Fibroadenoma, or due to naturally lumpy breasts. Nearly all referrals to the Breast Clinic, tend to be referred under the 2 week "urgent suspected breast cancer" pathway. I know that this can be very scary when you see it, but this is just the normal referral protocol. 

Your appointment will usually come through in 2 weeks from the date of referral. I sincerely hope that nothing untoward is found. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Good morning Jolsmine, thanks for your reply. I have a phone call appointment booked in two weeks with the breast clinics. I thought this should be scan? 
regards