My husband was admitted to hospital for an unspecified reason.  A CT scan was taken.  A hospital doctor came to discuss the result of the scan (which was a tumour on the large intestine and lymph nodes near stomach looking 'suspicious').  As my husband is over 80 and frail, we were advised that he most likely not survive what would be a major operation and therefore, to take a biopsy would not be in his best interests.  My question is "should we have received a written report from the consultant?