would a doctor say you have cancer before biopsy results ?

Hi there

My Mum is currently in hospital. She has been there for two weeks. She has blood clots on both lungs and pain in her stomach, enlarged Lymph nodes in lungs and stomach. They did an Endoscopy on her stomach a week ago and tissue was taken for biopsy. They said the biopsy results would be back in two weeks time. Two days after the endoscopy, two doctors have told my Mum they 'think' she has either Lymphatic cancer or stomach cancer. How can they say this to someone without biopsy results ? Has anybody else had this happen to them ? She is going for a PET scan next tuesday.

Thanks for any advice 

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  • I'm so sorry about your Mum but yes, Doctors do tell you before the biopsy, but once it's confirmed that is when things will be clearer.   Most have a scan,  pet scan, biopsy and then you will be given the full results.  I hope this helps you a little bit.   Carol

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  • I'm so sorry about your Mum but yes, Doctors do tell you before the biopsy, but once it's confirmed that is when things will be clearer.   Most have a scan,  pet scan, biopsy and then you will be given the full results.  I hope this helps you a little bit.   Carol

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