Diagnosis

Suspicion of cancer is usually already because of the above symptoms, the inclusion of the medical history (history) and clinical investigation. To confirm a suspected diagnosis or to exclude and accurate information on location and size of the tumor to obtain, there are further diagnostic measures.

Provides important information about the blood test in the laboratory, and - in the notes - the determination of tumor markers in the blood. For most tumors, and chest X-ray receiving end ultrasound (sonography) of the abdomen and pelvic area are useful. Ultrasonography of the liver and skeletal inter alia, the diagnosis of metastases (metastases). Other imaging methods, such as for example Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful as supplemental measures for further, detailed assessment of the cancer finding. Valuable information about the type of tumor and its aggressiveness provides the histological examination of a tissue sample (biopsy), usually under local anesthesia, the suspect in the field is removed.

For some hereditary cancer are at risk for genetic investigations.