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Diagnostic
Examinations
Diagnostic Examinations are
done to:
ﭻ1. Determine the presence of tumor and
its extent.
ﭻ2. Identify possible spread (metastasis) of
disease or invasion of other body tissues.
ﭻ3. Evaluate the function of involved and
uninvolved body systems and organs.
ﭻ4. Obtain tissue and cells for analysis,
including evaluation of tumor stage and
grade.
Tumor Marker
Identification
ﭺDescription: ﭺDiagnostic Uses:
Analysis of ﭺBreast
substances found ﭺColon
in blood or other
ﭺLung
body fluids that are
made by the tumor ﭺOvarian
or by in response ﭺTesticular
to tumor ﭺProstate Cancer
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI)
ﭽDescription: ﭽDiagnostic Uses:
Use of magnetic ﭽNeurologic
fields and ﭽPelvic
radiofrequency ﭽAbdominal
signals to create
ﭽThoracic Cancers
sectioned images
of various body
structures.
Computed Tomography (CT)