Hi,
I'm new to the forum, I hope it is OK to ask this question here, apologies if I have posted in the wrong section but I am hoping a nurse may be familiar with the process.
My mum has recently undergone some scans after some "unexpected" results from an ENT biopsy. She now has a review appointment coming up at the same department to discuss results.
Is this likely to indicate that whatever the issue is, it's related to ENT? Or is she simply having the review there because it was that department that ordered the scans?
The reason I ask is because my mum was successfully treated for melanoma 12 years ago. The consultant did suggest that a recurrence of melanoma is one of the possible outcomes. He did say that if this was the case, mum would be treated by a different department because obviously that is outside the scope of ear nose and throat.
I am curious that if this was the case, would she be immediately referred to the relevant department to have the results discussed or would they discuss the results of the scans with her first, and THEN refer her to the relevant department?
I hope this makes sense? Essentially, does the fact that mum is returning to the ENT department indicate that it is likely an issue that would need to be treated by them?
Thank you
