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How long should I expect it to take to get consults with oncologists?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 5 7:38am | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
I have my name on a cancellation wait list. I did receive a Mayo communication yesterday afternoon about a new opening. I responded in no more than a minute, but someone beat me to it.
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Sorry for this frustrating event. We had the same experience with online offers for an earlier appointment with Radiation Oncology at Mayo Rochester between January and March 2025, even though my husband has been a patient since 2011 and has had many episodes of radiation there since then. The radiation oncologist who did the SBRT was new to us and pretty new to Mayo. He told us their patient numbers have exploded for Radiation Oncology appointments and even online consults and that he and colleagues are working many hours per week to try to keep up. He did apologize, and said they are still trying to hire more colleagues. We can attest that the department is MUCH busier these days than it was in 2011, especially for prostate cancer radiation consults and treatments. Hang in there.
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maddening, hope you get another chance