Hello and thanks for posting

As nurses we do not interpret medical reports as we do not have clinical doctors working here. Your doctors are the best people to interpret this for you as they are familiar with all your medical details.

I appreciate waiting any length of time to be treated is stressful. Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) are the most common type of skin cancer that typically grow very slowly, rarely spreads, and are rarely serious.

Treatment to remove a BCC isn't usually regarded as urgent and people often have to wait a few months or more for treatment. 

You may want to talk your concerns about the area getting bigger with your GP. They will assess you and decide if you need to be seen sooner.

I hope you know more soon. Give us a ring if you would like to talk anything over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards,

Celene

Hello and thanks for posting

As nurses we do not interpret medical reports as we do not have clinical doctors working here. Your doctors are the best people to interpret this for you as they are familiar with all your medical details.

I appreciate waiting any length of time to be treated is stressful. Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) are the most common type of skin cancer that typically grow very slowly, rarely spreads, and are rarely serious.

Treatment to remove a BCC isn't usually regarded as urgent and people often have to wait a few months or more for treatment. 

You may want to talk your concerns about the area getting bigger with your GP. They will assess you and decide if you need to be seen sooner.

I hope you know more soon. Give us a ring if you would like to talk anything over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards,

Celene

Thanks celene I actually got a results letter through my CARE app which was scary, so haven’t even spoken to a doctor about it since my biopsy, yeah I actually gave the waiting list for removal, and they don’t have a date in the future yet to give me, but I thought they’re was a deadline of when cancer patients are supposed to be dealt with. Or maybe because it’s slow growing would that be why’s I haven’t been seen yet?? 

Hello, and thank you for your further post,

As Celene has mentioned, because Basal Cell Carcinoma BCC usually develops slowly, it is not considered urgent; therefore, there can be a wait of a few months for treatment. Unfortunately, we cannot say how long you will need to wait. Although it may be a while before you start treatment, hopefully, someone from the hospital will be in contact soon to talk through your results and explain what happens next.

It might be worth speaking with your GP to see if they have seen the results and can talk things through with you. Or if you have the name of the skin specialist who did the biopsy, you could try contacting their secretary for advice.

I hope you do get to hear back from the hospital soon with a plan. Please feel free to come back to us again

All the best

Jemma