In this chapter you will learn about:
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Screening tests
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Organ imaging
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X-rays, isotopes, CT, ultrasound
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
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PET (positron emission tomography)
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Indirect evidence of cancer blood and serum tests
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Direct evidence of cancer biopsy
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Stephens, F.O., Reinhard Aigner, K. (2009). Investigations That May Be Useful in Detecting Cancer. In: Basics of Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92925-3_7
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