Hi Hyperspacenavigator and thank you for your post.

I am sorry to hear about your situation and I can appreciate the worry you have about how long you are  waiting for  surgery to happen.

In the UK there are targets for maximum waiting times to start treatment. For example no more than 31 days wait between the decision the doctor agreed the treatment plan and the start of treatment. It seems from what you have said that you have been  waiting longer than this. We have more information about cancer waiting times on our website.

Hospitals will do their best to meet the cancer waiting targets, however many are finding this difficult to achieve. This could be due to staff shortages, holiday period and Dr’s strikes.   If you have not already done this you might want to contact the hospital's Patient Advice and Liaison Service   (PALS) to voice your concerns. It might also be a good idea for you to let your GP know that you are  still waiting.

While no one can give an absolute assurance that your cancer will not get worse during the  wait please know that most cancers grow slowly and waiting a few weeks is unlikely to affect the overall situation.

Waiting is difficult so I hope you know more about your situation soon.

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 9am till 5 pm Monday to Friday.

 Kind regards

Tina