Scans, tests and the years of checking.
Follow-Up & Surveillance
How follow-up care works, what the scans and blood tests are looking for, how long surveillance lasts, and how to cope with waiting for results.
3 guides in this section
What follow-up care actually involvesWho you see, how often, what they are checking for, and why fewer scans is usually a sign of good care rather than neglect.6 min readScans and tests explainedCT, MRI, PET-CT, ultrasound and the blood tests used in follow-up — what each one shows, what it cannot show, and how to read the words in the report.6 min readScanxiety: coping with scans and waiting for resultsWhy the days around a scan are so hard, and a practical set of things that genuinely help before, during and after the wait.5 min read