"Excellent service"

I have been having investigations for suspected cancer for several weeks, including CT and PET scans, and eventually needed a lung biopsy to confirm suspicions. I was speedily referred to experts at Guys for cutting edge robot assisted surgery which confirmed cancer, and sections of my lung were removed to ensure all the cancer was taken out.

When the lung nodule was examined, to everyone’s surprise, it turned out not to be lung cancer, but breast cancer, recurring after more than 25 years. Before telling me the news, the lung team make a rapid referral to breast cancer care, so I only had to wait 2 days before seeing a specialist and getting my treatment plan.

The particular features of my recurring cancer were explained in sufficient detail, and treatment options /rationales discussed.

All in all, a potentially traumatic finding was handled sensitively, and positively, and I am confident that the plan for treatment and monitoring will achieve the best possible outcome.