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Ct scan of abdomen and pelvic with contrast the best test for stomach cancer?

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CT: Ct scan of the abdomen may be helpful in assessing cancer extent including metastases (spread) to other organs and lymph nodes.

Dr Rosen and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/20/2012

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May not: Be the beat choice, but can be one test performed. The ct scan may show stomach thickening but that finding can be non-apecific. Beat option is endoscopy and biopsy of the stomach.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/20/2012

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I had a ct 5 days ago and 3 x-rays today pelvis/abdomen flank pain all normal. Dr wants another ct with and w/o contrast done. Is this a cancer risk?

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I am 40 yr old female been referred for 1st ever ct scan of abdomin and pelvis. I am v nervous as i have been told by an other Dr think about it v carefully it carries a cancer risk because of the radiation is this true?

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I had one worm-shaped blood clot in my urine 2 weeks ago. My urologist wants to perform a cystoscopy and abdom/pelvic CT to rule out cancer. However, Ive had numerous CTs over the years incl. one just 8 months ago. Can MRI and/or US be substituted?

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Wife diagnosed rectal cancer. CT did not find anything wrong with liver and distant organs. MRI pelvis : T3; N1b; Mx. Her GI doctor commented that MRI is showing local spread. 1. I am confused with Mx ?? 2. What stage is she? M.D.Team scheduled. Than?

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