Hello Popeye66

I think that before the beginning of th epandemic it was very unusual to be given results by phone but over the past few months hospitals have had to adapt to be able to give patients news in a timely fashion. Of course, as things are starting to improve, ways of working are changing again and so I know we've had a number of people here on the forum who have been given all types of news via phone and face to face appointments recently. 

I think the important thing is not to get too worked up about whether you have a phone call or are asked to attend clinic at the moment. Try to stay positive and remember that the majority of breast lumps turn out to be non cancerous. I understand with your history that this can be hard to do so if you'd like to have a chat with one of our team of nurses before your appointment then please do give them a call. They're available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040. 

Keep in touch and let us know how you get on this week. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator