Biopsy time

Hi mate.

Our site says about a fortnight, but it varies.

'It can take up to two weeks to get the results of the biopsy, but it can take longer in some hospitals. Ask your doctor or nurse when you're likely to get the results.'

A recent poster was advised that theirs may take up to two months which seems very excessive to me.

Edited by member 26 Mar 2025 at 13:00  | Reason: Typo

Time taken for results will vary,  but make sure you ask them how long and hiw you will be contacted.

I was told it would be within two weeks and that I'd be informed as soon as they knew anything by telephone. 

Three weeks later I was in bits and rang them, which seriously pixxed off the medical secretary as I was interrupting her system. She told me I'd been discharged with no further explanation. 

Not the best way to impart such good news.

Best of luck with the procedure. 

Mick

I see most people replied a week or so ago, but in my case, I had my biopsy 13th a February and by the time the MDT had met to discuss the results and I had my appointment it was the 6th March, 3 weeks later.

Hi again Simon.

I shouldn't read anything into the speed of getting your results, mate. They seem to vary from hospital to hospital.

Good luck and please keep us updated. 👍

PS: I'd politely ask for a full copy of your biopsy report, that way you'll always be sure you haven't missed anything. 

Edited by member 04 Apr 2025 at 01:18  | Reason: Additional text

I had my biopsy on 2nd July, after a cancellation made the appointment available 10 days earlier than was original scheduled (ask, as I did, to go on the cancellation list if you're able to drop everything and have the biopsy at short notice).

As of 21st July I'm still waiting for the results (it'll be three weeks on 23rd). The wait is absolutely agonising and I must admit my mental health is taking a bit of a kicking at this point. As much as I try to keep busy and distracted, I still wake up in the middle of the night worrying about things. After a 20 year absence I've started having migraines again too. Argh!

When I contacted my urologist's secretary last week to ask when I might hear, she informed me that my results have yet to be reported on and that the wait can be 4-6 weeks 'at times', which isn't exactly reassuring and seems insane to me. What's annoying is that I have friends who've had results back in a fortnight so it really highlights what a postcode lottery things are.  Having said that, I suppose I should at least be grateful I managed to get a cancellation for the actual biopsy.

Anyway, any tips on surviving the nightmare wait would be much appreciated!