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Re: Head and Neck Cancer and ENT’s

by in I've just been diagnosed
January 2019
January 2019
Thanks Nosfalamos. I just rang the private ENT she referred me to and they can’t see me for 9 weeks (but they didn’t ask for any details or a copy of the referral). I’m not sure if it’s worth ringing them back and giving them more information or seeing the GP again and asking for a referral to the public system.    My concern is that I’m worried about oral HPV as I had CIN3-precancerous cells removed from my cervix 15 years ago, caused by HPV.  That progressed from CIN1 to CIN3 to precancerous in less than a month and my gyn told me if I had left it another two weeks, it would have been even worse so I’m not sure I’m comfortable waiting another two months. But at the same time, I don’t want to overreact and be a drama queen because statistically speaking, it’s unlikely to be anything sinister.  ... View more

Head and Neck Cancer and ENT’s

by in I've just been diagnosed
January 2019
January 2019
Hi there. I haven’t been diagnosed but have been referred and have a few questions regarding the diagnostic process for head and neck cancers. My GP has referred me to a private ENT as she feels I need to be seen quickly and the public system will take too long. She seemed to think that a private ENT would still be able to refer me to the public system and potentially get a scope, biopsy etc done quicker that way.    Has anyone else gone through this way? I’m concerned that seeing the private ENT for an initial consultation will mean I will end up needing to go through the scope and everything privately and I’m not sure I can afford that. I do have private health insurance but I expect it would still be a huge out of pocket expense.    I assumed that a potential cancer referral through the public system would be seen quickly but my GP seemed to think it would still take months. I’m feeling a bit confused and overwhelmed by everything and very concerned about the cost (but I also don’t want to wait for months if it IS cancer). Does this sound like the normal process?  ... View more
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