Diet and prostate cancer - Cancer Research UK You should try to have a healthy diet when you have prostate cancer This is important for your general health as well as helping you recover from cancer It can also help you stay at a healthy weight and lower your risk of developing other conditions There isn’t any strong evidence that you
Cervical Screening Results | Cancer Research UK When will I get the results of my cervical screening? Usually within 2 to 6 weeks What do the results mean? The test looks for HPV (human papillomavirus) The results will tell you if you have HPV or not If you have HPV, the results will also tell you whether there are any changes in the cells
Womb biopsy - Cancer Research UK For support and information, you can call the Cancer Research UK nurses on freephone 0808 800 4040 The lines are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
PET scan | Tests and scans | Cancer Research UK PET scan A PET scan is a test that creates 3 dimensional (3D) pictures of the inside of your body PET stands for positron emission tomography
Biopsy for pancreatic cancer - Cancer Research UK A biopsy means taking a sample of tissue and sending it to the laboratory so it can be looked at under a microscope There are different ways of taking biopsies to check for pancreatic cancer But not everyone with a likely diagnosis of pancreatic cancer will have a biopsy The most sure way of
Tests for prostate cancer - Cancer Research UK Your doctor checks your prostate gland for abnormal signs such as lumps or hard areas This is also called digital rectal examination (DRE) To examine your prostate, the doctor puts a gloved finger into your back passage (rectum) The PSA test measures the amount of prostate specific antigen (PSA
Ultrasound scan | Tests and scans | Cancer Research UK An ultrasound scan is a procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to create a picture of a part of the inside of your body The ultrasound scanner has a probe that gives off sound waves The probe looks a bit like a microphone The sound waves bounce off the organs inside your body, and the
Bone marrow test | Tests and scans | Cancer Research UK What is a bone marrow test? A bone marrow test is a way of testing cells from your bone marrow Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside your bones that makes blood cells To find out whether there are any cancer cells in the bone marrow You might also have one to check whether treatment is working
Sonias story | Thyroid cancer - Cancer Research UK Read Sonia's thyroid cancer story about getting diagnosed, radioactive iodine therapy and life after cancer I was on holiday for my husband’s 40th birthday when I first noticed a lump in my neck I went to my GP to get it checked out, but the biopsies and scans were inconclusive Fast forward