A doctor or nurse may explain the results of the gastroscopy to you before you leave hospital. If you had a biopsy, you’ll need to wait for the results.

They’ll also let you know if any extra treatment was done during the gastroscopy.

You may be given a follow-up appointment to talk about your results and discuss possible treatments that could help you.

Biopsy results

If you had cells removed for testing, called a biopsy, it can take up to 2 months to get the results.

If doctors think you may have cancer you’ll get the results in 2 weeks.

If your results say you have cancer, you’ll be put in touch with a specialist cancer care team.

For many people a gastroscopy will not find anything to worry about.

But it might help to speak to someone if you're feeling worried about your results.

You can get in touch with charities such as:

• Cancer Research UK
• Macmillan Cancer Support
• Maggie’s - cancer support