Throughout your cancer journey you may have some tests. This is to help us find out what is wrong with you. This will help us to find the best support and treatment for you.

Your tests will checked by a doctor. You should get your results within 1 or 2 weeks. You won't get any results at the time of the test. You can contact the hospital if you have not heard anything after a couple of weeks.

Waiting for results can make you anxious. You might have the contact details for a specialist nurse. You can contact them for information and support if you need to. It can help to talk to a close friend or relative about how you're feeling and the worries that you have.
Please click on the headings below for information relating to tests you may need to have.

Alliance Medical Integrated Diagnostic Centre

Please click here to see our new £10 million Integrated Diagnostic Centre at South Tyneside District Hospital went from concept to reality; creating a relaxing, comfortable environment for our patients. As a trusted partner, working for and with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, we now offer greater access to appointments, shorter waiting times, and provide high quality MRI, CT and PET-CT scans for patients in the North East.