Hi Franky,

Yes I'm afraid the average waiting time for biopsy results is 4 to 6 weeks. They sometimes give the patient an appointment for 6 weeks time to give the consultant chance to receive the results, study them and, should they be positive for skin cancer, have a multi disciplinary meeting to decide on the next step before seeing the patient. Sometimes the results come back quicker & the appointment may be brought forward or the results given by phone or letter (if it's a negative result) but most consultants like to give the results in person. I hope your father isn't waiting too long & the results bring him good news.

Angie (melanoma patient)