I am sorry to learn that you are having symptoms that are causing you concern.
Your referral is called an urgent suspected cancer referral. You may have previously heard it be called a ‘two-week wait referral’ (2ww). This referral is to investigate your symptoms and find out what is wrong, and if it could be cancer. Many of these referrals turn out not to be cancer.
I can understand you feeling anxious waiting to find the cause of your symptoms. Anxiety UKhas a good website with helpful tips on how to deal with anxiety in these situations.
I hope this information helps and that everything will be okay for you. This from our website on referral to skin cancer specialists might be useful.
Please get back to us if you need any more information or support. You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040, and the lines are open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Hi , I symapthise with you .... I have also recently been fast tracked for lesions on my right cheek which do not seem to be healing. My skin is extremely dry in anycase but this can be itchy and flaking and sometimes red and sore.
I have got my appointment on Tuesday with a dermatologist, so fingers crossed it is nothing serious to worry about, but I am STILL WORRIED !!
I can appreciate your concern about this. Many skin issues that dermatologists see are not due to cancer, but other skin conditions that may still need some form of treatment to help. Try and keep an open mind, and keep yourself busy and occupied until the appointment.
Hopefully you will get to find out more soon then.
I can appreciate your concern about this. Many skin issues that dermatologists see are not due to cancer, but other skin conditions that may still need some form of treatment to help. Try and keep an open mind, and keep yourself busy and occupied until the appointment.
Hopefully you will get to find out more soon then.
I now have the first correspondence from the dermatologist who says he suspects either sebaceous gland hyperplasia or an early basal cell carcinoma I am panicking so much even though he follows this by saying he does not consider the lesion to look sinister . BUT TO ME IT IS SCARY !!! . Can these conditions be treated please? He also says I have Rosacea and as I am on prednisone steroids when I think this all started . He had prescribed Rosex cream for this only at night but I can’t understand why I can only use it once a day ? any help much appreciated thank you
