My partner was told at an emergency ENT appointment 9 days ago that he probably has tonsil cancer. He's been for some scans already - with more booked across the weekend. However, we've been told that the biopsy won't happen for approx 3+ weeks as it needs to be carried out under general anaesthetic - with a 2 week notice period due to covid. Obviously this is an incredibly stressful time for my partner (and me) and we're just so worried that the cancer might be spreading during this wait. I guess we're just looking for some reassurance that this timeframe for biopsy is normal as I've read quite a few other patient stories about tonsil cancer diagnosis that seemed to work a lot faster than this. I know everyone is different, but I just feel so powerless and concerned that this is moving so slowly. Many thanks for any advice / support you can offer.
