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The first pillar is diagnostic medical history, paying attention to the symptoms reported by patients, their habits, their personal and family history that will put us on track of potential problems and risk factors.
A proper physical examination, paying attention to the signs not only local but also to the possible impact of the patient.
Imaging Studies:
Rayos X: Allows you see anything abnormal in the lungs, with characteristic or suggestive images, you can see the location and size of the tumor. (Usually it is the first study to ask in these patients.
CT scan: This is another study that will allow us to see the lungs, and show us more clearly the image of the tumor, whether thereare other suggestive images, and allow the physician to assess
Imaging studies, both X-ray tomography as other parts of the body: brain, liver, bones, to see if they are images suggestive of metastases.
You can also request: expectoration cytology: Here you can see abnormal cells suggestive of cancer.
Bronchoscopy is performed to see the lungs directly, through a bronchoscope, is for obstruction, and injury, and can obtain samples of both tissue and liquids so they can be analyzed under the microscope
For accurate diagnosis is required a sample of the tumor mass, depending on your location can be extracted in various ways, usually can be biopsies using a needle that is removed in some of the tumor Paraquad then be analyzed .
These are some of the tests can be performed.
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