If I had cancer would my doctors contact me urgently?

I've recently had a lump appear on my leg out of nowhere, I went to the doctors and they sent me for a X Ray. First time I've been to the doctors as an adult and assumed they'd contact me with the results but that wasn't the case. I rung up and they've got me a phone appointment for in 8 days time.

Am I right in saying if it was urgent they'd make the appoitnment sooner?

Thank you

  • Hi there, an x Ray is the first step towards finding out what the problem is.  so the phone call will be to discuss the x Ray results and see if it needs further investigation.  Hopefully you are not googling "lumps" on the internet as this will send you down the wrong road!!  Hope you get a clear result.  Best wishes, Carol