Hi Diane, this is a horrible waiting game and I think most of us have been through the same.  What happens is that the consultant will want every piece of information in front of him then they have a meeting to decide what the outcome is, so then no one is second guessing what is wrong with him.  Then you will see the consultant who will discuss the results, tell you the full truth and decide what treatment plan is required.  So he needs the endoscopy, if his GP has voiced cancer to miss this appointment would mean the necessary information would be missing.  When cancer is mentioned most people go into full on denial mode, my husband included!  You need to be firm with him but not pushy as they then feel not in control of what's going on.  Post again if you need, there is always someone who will help you.  Best wishes, Carol 

Hi Diane, this is the problem, you don't know anything because they haven't got the whole picture, it's frustrating, a waiting game and only at the final consultation will you be told, we went through all the same procedure and then were told it was lung cancer, it's your life but unfortunately they have many similar cases to deal with, although we were told cancer by our GP it was not confirmed until the last bronchospoy, so we waited until it was confirmed before telling everyone.  Good luck, keep us updated if you want to.  Carol

Hi Diane, I know the waiting is awful. Often the CT scan does not show enough to do a diagnosis and that is why they do the endoscopy. My husband had a bronchoscopy and they did a biopsy.  We then had a phone call to go for a PET scan and after looking that up we'd made up our minds it was cancer that we were dealing with. From his 1st scan to finding out it was cancer was 3 months, his was caught early as it was an MRI scan for his heart that showed a shadow on his lung. I wish you well on your journey, please come on this site where lots of lovely people will help you.