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Thorough examinations are required for the diagnosis and in the follow-up stage, to accurately determine the clinical picture of cancer. Your physician performs a clinical examination that provides detailed information on your symptoms and current condition. If a sufficiently precise diagnosis cannot be reached, further examinations may be necessary. Examples of further examinations include various medical scans, laboratory tests and pathological analyses of a tumour sample. Laboratory tests and scans are performed to determine the possible spreading of cancer and metabolic activity.
Examinations performed on patients include
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- PET scan
- SPECT/CT scan
- Ultrasound scans
- Laboratory test results
- Mammography