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What is common methods of diagnosing the disorder of lung cancer

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The common methods for diagnosing the disorders of lung cancer are cough doesn't settle down or gets worse, coughing up blood or phlegm

• Chest X Ray : the first test done,but bit cannot give a definitive diagnosis so the other tests are performed
• Sputum cytology :the microscopic visualization gives an information on the presence or absence of cancer cells
• CT scan: this gives a correct and exact site ,size,stage of the cancer
• MRI scan: detects the cancer cells similar to a CT scan
• Tissue sample or biopsy: the lung cells are tested under microscopes for any cancerous cells or abnormal cells
• PET scan is a confirmatory test j The diagnosis of cancer
• The blood test shows abnormal CBC count, immunusupressive test.