Testing for cancers of the blood
This section will help you to find out more about how cancers of the blood are diagnosed and the tests that you may be offered.
Link:Blood cells
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
You may find this leaflet useful if you want to find out more about blood cells. It explains where blood cells are made, what different types of blood cells do and what a normal blood count is.
Link:Having a bone marrow test
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
This leaflet explains what bone marrow is, what a bone marrow test involves and why you might need one.
Link:Lumbar puncture test
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
This leaflet explains what a lumbar puncture is and why you might need one.
Link:Bone marrow test
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This page tells you about bone marrow tests, what they are and what happens when you have one. There is information on: what the test is for, the types of cancer is it used for, the types of biopsy, having the test and getting the results.
Link:Lumbar puncture
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This page tells you about a test called a lumbar puncture. There is information on :what a lumbar puncture is, having a lumbar puncture and results.
Page last edited: 17 October 2008
