Hi, I was called to Nambour hospital for a surgical consult. I assumed that it was regarding a hematoma on my liver that they had found earlier and as the pain had greatly reduced, I assumed it was just a follow up to say that it was self healing as predicted. I was told that the liver test bloods were good but some other cancer blood test (I went a bit blank and haven't remembered the consult very well) was outside the normal range. I was told the hematoma lesion was not of interest but a hard mass lesion on the under side is suspect. I can't even remember what type of cancer the Dr talked about. Colon, bowel and I dont think she mentioned Liver. I teach mathematics and have tried to look up probabilities of false positives in blood tests. I have looked up colon cancer and found good survival rates but liver cancer has poor survival rates. I have been put as category 1 and am having a CT scan next Wednesday and the following Thursday having a colonoscopy and endoscopy. I would like to know if this is quick in the public health and an indicator that they actually believe I have cancer or is it slow and not likely or don't think it is a serious cancer.
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