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Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If this happens, it is called metastasis. For example, imaging tests can show if the cancer has spread. Imaging tests show pictures of the inside of the body. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
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Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, a neuroendocrine tumor of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract NET). They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
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Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
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There are different tests used for diagnosing a GIST. Your doctor may consider these factors when choosing a diagnostic test:
The type of tumor suspected
Your signs and symptoms
Your age and general health
The results of earlier medical tests
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ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find out whether a suspicious lesion or other skin growth is cancerous. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also may perform tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started, such as imaging tests, which show pictures of the inside of the body. If the melanoma has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
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Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of the pancreas. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the tumor has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, a tumor. They also do tests to learn if it is cancerous and, if so, if it has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They do tests to learn whether cancer has spread to a different part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.
