urgent ENT referral

Hi Rwilson92, sorry to hear you are having this worry. Most of us on here have been on the urgent cancer referral, it is usually within a couple of weeks, if you don't hear anything by then, go back to your GP. Most urgent referrals turn out to be nothing to worry about, hope this applies to you. If not be reassured the treatment for oral cancer is very affective with very high cure rates. Many of us on here have gone through the treatment and are still here to tell the tale. Try not to overthink it all, hopefully you will have your mind put at rest soon. You can ask anything you want on here, someone will always help, if they can. Let us know how you get on.

Ray 

Ray is spot on. Most referrals are not cancer. I would add …. Find out which consultant you have been referred to and get their secretary’s phone number. If you haven’t heard from the hospital in two weeks get on to them and find out what’s happening 

Hi. As the others have said over 90% of pathway referrals aren’t cancer. The pathway used to be 2 weeks I would go as Danis suggested find out consultants name and contact their medical secretary if you’ve not heard anything in 2 weeks. Please keep off dr google in the meantime as you’ll read all sorts and scare yourself more than you are already. Keep busy watch box sets go for  a walk. I’d hire unlucky enough to join us just remember head and neck cancers do have excellent outcomes. There’s lots of us on here to testify to that. 
Hazel x

Hi Rwilson92

My ENT urgent referral took 14 days....as the others have stated very few referrals find cancer....try to stay off Google....keep yourself occupied....I went on holiday while waiting....not a pleasant time for you but try to be positive.

Take care

Peter