The patient wanted to “think about it”, but the 10-week delay results in a lawsuit:

One of Dr. F’s patients was a 44-year-old woman who was given a routine mammogram as part of her annual checkup. The results pointed to a “suspicious area in the upper outer quadrant of the left breast.” On receiving the report, Dr. F, a family physician, called the patient into the office to discuss her options. When he recommended a breast biopsy, the nervous woman replied that she wanted to think about it and would let him know when she decided. As he watched her leave the office with the issue unresolved, Dr. F wondered whether she would ever return. His abbreviated note in the patient’s chart read: “Discussed with pt. will advise.”