Hi Jek90.

I don't there's any good way of delivering this news.

I think that before Covid it was common to call everyone to see a consultant when all the results were in - whether or not the results indicated cancer.  The consultant would deliver the news (good or bad) and then answer any questions.  This is how I received the news about my prostate cancer back in 2010.  Unfortunately for me, instead of getting to the point, the consultant just waffled on about how we got here and in the end I had to ask him to tell me the results. I'm not sure that this was significantly better than receiving a phone call or a letter.

My second cancer diagnosis (bladder this time) in 2019 I was having a cystoscopy and the cancer was plain to see, looking for all the world like a pretty tropical plant in a fish tank.  The doctor immediately described its visible features and this time I had the sense to ask whether it was easily curable.  (It was - although I'm awaiting the final cystoscopy in June to see whether I'm going to need any more treatment).

The fact is that every cancer diagnosis is unwelcome and however it's done, the patient is going to be shocked, disoriented, and possibly angry.  In such a situation, it's natural to blame the messenger.