High or low levels of certain substances in our body can be a sign of #cancer. So, #lab #tests of the #blood, #urine, or other #body #fluids that measure these substances can help #doctors make a #diagnosis. However, abnormal lab results are not a sure sign of #cancer. #Lab #tests are an important tool, but #doctors cannot rely on them alone to #diagnose cancer.
#Imaging procedures like #CT Scan, #Nuclear Scan, #Ultrasound, #MRI, #PET Scan and #X-rays may help the #doctor to see where the #tumor is present.
In most cases, #doctors need to do a #biopsy to make a #diagnosis of #cancer. A #biopsy is a procedure in which the #doctor removes a sample of #tissue. A #pathologist then looks at the #tissue under a #microscope to see if it is #cancer. The sample may be removed in several ways such as with the #needle, with an #endoscope or with the #surgery.
There are many types of #cancer #treatment. The types of #treatment that patient receive will depend on the type of #cancer they have and how advanced it is.
Some people with #cancer will have only one #treatment. But most people have a combination of #treatments, such as #surgery with #chemotherapy and/or #radiation therapy.
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