Reasons why a surgeon would call before biopsy appointment

Hi there, 

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 9 years ago and went through surgery, chemo and radiotherapy and has been cancer free since 2014. Recently, she went to the hospital for her breast screening after she detected a lump and pain in her right armpit.

They did a mammogram and biopsy and she was due for an in person appointment to discuss results in 2 days time. However, she recieved a voicemail from a surgeon asking her to call them back when she could. What could this mean? I'm very worried about why they would call when her appointment is only a day and half away? 

Has this happened to someone else?

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  • The hospital phoned me two days before my diagnosis of thyroid cancer to ask me to have the ultrasounds forwarded to them. I had an ultrasound of my neck and then a biopsy, had an appointment for the Wednesday after the biopsy to get the results and they called on Monday, to ask could I have a copy of the ultrasound forwarded to them. Then two days later, I got the result of the biopsy.

    So it could be something like that, that they just need some extra bit of information or something.

  • Thank you so much for replying! I'm just very nervous for my mum, and whether that means she's got cancer again, hopefully it is just extra information needed. 

    I hope you are doing okay with your diagnosis 

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