The ampulla is part of the digestive system. It is also called the ampulla of Vater. It is where bile and pancreatic juices drain into the first part of the small bowel. Doctors call this part of the ...

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a type of scan that uses magnetism and radio waves to take pictures of inside the body. The scan takes between 15 and 90 minutes. You might have one to find out ...

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Payment and Expenses: £55 total offered for participating (includes £5 allowance for online meetings). Looking for: Participants from a mix of backgrounds (including those who are most likely to face ...

Time commitment: 2.5-hour online discussion. Held during the week beginning 2nd June. Payment and Expenses: £55 total offered for participating (includes £5 allowance for online meetings). Looking for ...

Blood clots can be very serious. Contact your doctor or get advice from 111 if you think you have a blood clot. If you have pain in your chest or difficulty breathing, you should call 999 or go to ...

A bone scan looks for changes in your bones. Before the test you have a radioactive tracer injection into your bloodstream. You have this through a tube (cannula) into a vein in your hand. It takes 2 ...

Electrochemotherapy is a treatment that combines chemotherapy with small electrical pulses. You have an anaesthetic before you have the treatment. Doctors use electrochemotherapy to treat some cancers ...

In 2019/20, 14,000 volunteers gave 3.1 million hours of their time and sold items totalling £15million. These funds are helping us start new clinical trials and research treatments as we speak. If you ...

In addition to our International Cancer Prevention (ICP) programme, we work to ensure that the prevention and control of cancer (and other non-communicable diseases), is prioritised in regional and ...