My 89 yr old father was taken to the Oncology Department in May 2015 for his appointment to see an Oncologist regarding his escalating prostate count.
Whilst he was there he mentioned having a hard inflamed lump on his breast.
The Oncologist glanced at it and indicated very strongly that it was undoubtedly related to the cancer and that the prostate cancer he had was an aggressive cancer.
Naturally, my father, myself (his daughter) and the rest of the family were all devastated.
However, some months later after we had moved my father to a nursing home in Wales, my sister took him to a new GP who said it looked like a sebaceous cyst.
They referred him to another oncologist who confirmed this diagnosis.
At this time my father who is now 90 and being very well looked after in a nursing home is doing extremely well and is better than has been for many years!
I sincerely hope this Oncologist will be extremely careful with future diagnosis.
"Oncology Department"
About: Clacton Hospital Clacton Hospital CO15 1LH
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