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Hi Chris from London - wife told blood test results indicate cancer. Colonoscopy up next, but text came through for an appt in June. Surely this can't be right?

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Hi. Wife, 66 had blood in her stool for few weeks and so they did blood tests, Saw consultant today and he says it indicates cancer. Next step is colonoscopy. He said should be 3 weeks maximum.

She had text at 4.30, after his Dept had closed at 4pm. Appt for 24th June. WHAT? She could be dead by then. She'll ring tomorrow and if no earlier one I'm contacting my MP. It's disgusting.

Suppose we could pay for one, around £2,000.

Obviously we are worried sick.

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    Hi ,just wanted to say that something doesn't seem right there ,I don't know how they can say it indicates cancer before the Colonoscopy to be fair  ,it could be one of many other things causing the test to show blood in the stools which is much more likely to be something far less sinister than cancer ,and if they really do suspect cancer I would have thought your appointment would be far sooner than 24th June so I would definitely check all of this out ,let us know how you get on and the outcome ,wishing you well .....

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    Thanks. Wife's employer's sister is a GP and says exactly same as you. They can't tell cancer from a blood test alone.

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    Whilst the blood tests cannot show cancer,they can show raised protein levels eminating from potential tumours,these levels can also be caused by other issues.So your Consultant is basing these tests as an initial indicator which needs the intervention of a colonoscopy to confirm or rule out cancer.

    Contact your consultants secretary and find out what is behind the long delay, given that he expected it to take place within a three week wait.Your wife is on a pathway with a clear timetable, it seems like their has been some confusion along the chain.

    You are right to be concerned, a fast moving cancer will not wait around, mine was motoring into my liver and only operable by the skin of my teeth, two weeks later and it would have been impossible,         

    Hope it goes well,

    David

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