Hyperdense lesion 4.3cm, Inseparable from Duodenum

Hi Shutter,

Thanks for getting in touch and welcome to the Online Community we hope you are finding it helpful. I’m Joanne and I’m one of the cancer information nurses on the Macmillan Support Line.

Our Online community is open to anyone who is affected by cancer, so you are in the right place to seek support. Here at the Macmillan Support Line, we can give general advice and support. We are independent from the NHS and don’t have access to medical records so can’t give personalised information. For a fuller explanation of your scan report, we would recommend you contact your GP or hospital team to talk about your individual circumstances.

Waiting for a diagnosis can be worrying and cause increased anxiety. Medical professionals also use terminology that can be difficult to understand the full meaning. You mention the word tumour, this only indicates an abnormal growth but could be either cancerous or non-cancerous. When making any type of diagnosis doctors use information from many different tests such as scans, blood tests and biopsies. It is all the information combined that will give the diagnosis.

I wonder if you might benefit from giving our support line a call. We often find we can explain our answers in a bit more detail over the phone, giving you the opportunity to ask more questions if needed. It can be very overwhelming not knowing how things might affect you moving forward. And although we can’t tell you exactly what to expect, we can help explain what usually happens for most people in a similar situation.

I hope this information helps. Please feel free to get back in touch if you want further information or support.

Best wishes

Joanne F,

Cancer Information Nurse Specialist.

You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts by phoning 0800 808 0000, calls are free, and lines are open 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, or you can send us an email or use webchat.

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