Investigations, Imaging &
Scans;
CXR, CT, MRI, PET scans
Evaluations
of a suspicious lung shadow on a chest X ray may require a few tests
only, or may require extensive testing before a conclusion can be
made on what it is and if it is a type of cancer, its extent and then
the treatment required.
It is now recognized that the best way to evaluate
patients is in conjunction with a multidisciplinary clinic, where
all the treating specialists can give their opinions on individual
patient management . It is not always cut and dried as to what will
the best treatment because of the various combinations of factors
interplaying so the arguments of the group, based on previously well
documented evidence as to the best treatment will be taken into account
by the treating specialist and recommended to the patient.
