Diagnosis and Treatment

How does my doctor know I have colorectal cancer?

If you have symptoms of colorectal cancer, your doctor will want to know why. To find out, your doctor is likely to ask you questions about the following things.

  • Your medical history
  • Your family history of cancer
  • Your lifestyle habits, including your diet, whether you smoke, and how active you are.

Your doctor may also ask for tests to check for colorectal cancer. Some of these tests are the same ones that are used for screening people who have no symptoms. The doctor could ask for any of these tests.

How does my doctor know I have lung cancer?

Since it is known smoking tobacco causes most cases of lung cancer, women who smoke or have smoked are at the highest risk. If you are having symptoms, your doctor will ask you some questions regarding the following:

How does my doctor know I have thyroid cancer?

Prompt attention to signs and symptoms is the best approach to diagnose most thyroid cancers early. Thyroid cancer can cause any of the following local signs or symptoms:

How does my doctor know I have pancreatic cancer?

Q: What are the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does my doctor know I have ovarian cancer?

Most ovarian cancers do not cause symptoms. If you have any or if your doctor found a mass during a routine pelvic exam, he or she is likely to ask questions about these things.

  • Medical history
  • Family history of cancer
  • Reproductive history, such as whether or not you’ve been pregnant

In addition to asking you questions, your doctor may also perform a physical exam. You may have a pelvic exam and other tests.

How does my doctor know I have endometrial (uterine) cancer?

If you’re having symptoms that might be caused by cancer in the uterus, your doctor will want to check further. Your doctor is likely to ask you questions about these things.

How does my doctor know I have cervical cancer?

If you’re having symptoms that are like those of cervical cancer, your doctor will want to know why. Your doctor will ask some questions regarding the following:

How does my doctor know I have breast cancer?

If you’re having symptoms of breast cancer or have something suspicious that has shown up on a previous test, your doctor will want to follow up. Your doctor is likely to ask you questions concerning these things:

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If you’re a woman, there is a one in eight chance that at some point in your life you will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Also according to the American Cancer Society, more than 180,000 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer last year in the United States, and more than 40,000 died from it.

How does my doctor know I have Stomach Cancer?

Q: What do I do if I think I have stomach cancer?
A: If there is any reason to suspect stomach cancer, your doctor will ask you questions about risk factors and symptoms and do a complete physical exam. The doctor will feel your abdomen to see if there are any abnormal changes. You may need to have some tests done to find out what's going on.

Tests that may be done to find stomach cancer

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