Been referred for a colonoscopy. When I have read rhe referral form it says urgent suspected cancer referral. The doctor said not to worry as it could be many other things but just seeing the word cancer has really frightened me
Been referred for a colonoscopy. When I have read rhe referral form it says urgent suspected cancer referral. The doctor said not to worry as it could be many other things but just seeing the word cancer has really frightened me
Hi Tugs,
Your reaction is normal.
For what it’s worth, last year 2.7% of NHS urgent cancer referrals resulted in a cancer diagnosis.
I hope yours is one of the 97.3% of cases where something else (or nothing) is discovered.
Good luck
Dave