How is cancer in the abdomen diagnosed?

Answer 1

Well, it can be complicated! First there are the obvious signs . . is the abdomen extended? Can you see or feel a mass or lump when you press the abdominal area. Is there pain? Where is the pain located? Does the abdomen feel hard. Is there any swelling or fluid retention going on? How much food can be eaten? Is there indigestion? Discomfort sleeping?

Abdominal cancer in the early stages can be asymptomatic. The abdominal cavity is large enough to accommodate quite a few tumors that can grow to huge sizes before any type of detection is noted.

My son was diagnosed with a rare abdominal sarcoma. He was asymptomatic up until the last few weeks before diagnosis. However, in that time period the primary tumor had grown as large as a volley ball and began to 'weep' and shed off hundreds of smaller microscopic cancer cells. This caused fluid retention or ascitis which was apparent in swollen stomach, legs, and ankles. He also began having difficulties eating . . two bites and he felt full. And, unknown to us the tumors had begun to push the organs around in his body. One tumor had pushed his heart out of place, and we could actually feel it beating up around his collar bone area. Seem obvious now, but at the time it was hard to figure out.

The actual diagnosis came from a biopsy of one of the lympth nodes in the neck. It took about one week before he was positively diagnosed with intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor (sarcoma).

Answer 2

First of all, it depends on what organ you are refering to in the abdomen area. Usually, doctors do a "triple test," which refers to the results of each of the tests to put a picture together. The first is the patient's clinical diagnosis, which includes what they present with, their history, their family history, or anything of relevence. The second test is a image test that may include a sonogram, an ultrasound, or a x-ray. Finally, if those two tests may be atypical or any way abnormal, a FNA (fine needle aspiration) will be performed. A FNA refers to an aspiration of any type of fluid or cells. It can be plueral fluid, stomach, liver, etc. If the sample is adequate and something is abnormal, they may consider a more invasive procedure such as taking a biopsy.

Answer 3

CANCER-early warning symptoms.
STOMACH
1. Rather abrupt onset of indigestion after eating.
2. Loss of appetite for more than 2 weeks.
3. Indigestion, especially after eating, if it persists for more than 2 to 3 weeks.
4. Bloody or coffee-ground vomit.
5. Tar-black stool from someone not taking iron-containing pills.
6. Weight loss, weakness, and lethargy (often late symptoms).
GALLBLADDER AND BILE DUCTS
1. Pain in the upper abdomen, indigestion, loss of appetite, jaundice (yellow color to skin) with or without abdominal pain.
COLON AND RECTUM.
1. Change in ordinary bowel habits.
2. Change in appearance, size, and consistency of stool.
3. Bleeding on moving bowels.
4. Dark red blood in stools; tarry stools.
5. Increasing difficulty in moving bowels.
6. Distension of abdomen.
7.Abdominal cramps, often colicky.
8. Episodes of vomiting, sometimes of fecal material.
9. Unexplained anemia.
10. A lump in the abdomen (a late sign).
KIDNEYS, BLADDER OR PROSTATE.
1. Blood in the urine.
2. Burning on urination.
3. Pain or swelling in the flank or in the lower abdomen, worse on voiding urine.
4. Increased frequency of urination.
5. Inability to urinate.
6. Painless swelling of a testicle.
UTERUS AND CERVIX.
1. Vaginal bleeding in women past the menopause (change of life).
2. Unusual irregular vaginal bleeding, especially when the menstrual period is not expected.
3. Unusual vaginal discharge.
4. Vaginal bleeding after intercourse.
5. In younger women, any excessive bleeding during menstruation.
6. Bleeding after intercourse.
7. A mass developing in the lower abdomen (a late sign).
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Answer 4

My BFF is going by using this finding out ideal now. She's been having severe abdomen/digestive issues for a pair of 12 months and she or he desperate to fly out to the Mayo medical institution in Scottsdale,AZ. They did an incredibly long checklist of tests such as an MRI, C-test, colonoscopy, biopsy, some attempt involing radioactive textile, etc they have not yet given her the end results of the biopsy yet they stated she ought to have significant surgical operation to eliminate the tumors because of the fact this style of tumors they're will certainly bring about maximum cancers (if it hasn't already).

Answer 5

To start you have to go the medical doctor and then he probably will order an ultra sound, which, is painless, to check if there are any tumors ( cancer or other) in your abdomen.
Please go to the doctor.

Answer 6

cancer is found by a blood test.