Royal Surrey Cancer Centre

Picture is a collage of three images. The fiirst image is of a nuclear medicine scan. The second image is of a pathologist looking down a microscope. The third image is of an MRI scan,

Diagnosis

Below you can find out more about the tests and scans that are used to diagnose cancer. We understand that having tests and waiting for results can be an anxious and stressful time. Please remember, having an urgent referral for further investigation by a specialist does not mean that you have cancer.  However, in the event that cancer is diagnosed, getting the diagnosis early increases the likelihood of treatment being effective.

Use this link to discover what happens when we receive your urgent referral.

  1. Picture of a phlebotomist preparing a patient for a blood test.
    Blood tests
  2. File image of a patient in a CT scanner
    CT Scanning
  3. Picture of two nursing staff working in our endoscopy unit.
    Endoscopy Unit
  4. Picture of a radiographer looking at a breast scan. In the background you can see the mammography machine.
    Mammography and Breast Ultrasound
  5. File picture of a medical scientist in our laboratory.
    Molecular diagnostics and genomics
  6. Picture shows a patient being prepared for an MRI scan
    MRI scan
  7. Picture of patient being prepared for a nuclear medicine scan.
    Nuclear medicine
  8. File picture of a PET scanner
    PET scan
  9. Picture of a radiographer at an ultrasound scanner.
    Ultrasound