Effective diagnostic testing is utilized to affirm or rule out the presence of disease, monitor the disease process, and assess the efficacy of treatment. Diagnosing cancer in its earliest phases typically offers the greatest chance of a cure. In light of this, Jupiter provides various cancer screening options based on the location and risk factors.

Physical Assessment:Your doctor may examine various areas of your body for abnormalities that may indicate the presence of a tumour. During a physical examination, he or she may search for abnormalities, such as skin discoloration or organ enlargement, ulcers in the oral cavity, tumours in the neck, Breast, or any other part of the body that may indicate the presence of cancer.

Your doctor may feel around your body for bumps that could be tumours. During a physical exam, he or she may search for anomalies such as changes in skin colour or organ enlargement, ulcers in the oral cavity, lumps in the neck, breast, or any other part of the body that could suggest the existence of cancer.

Laboratory tests, such as urine and blood examinations, can assist your physician in identifying abnormalities that may be caused by cancer.

Our Radiology Department has access to the most advanced cancer imaging technology available today. Computerised Tomography (CT) Scan, Bone Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan, Ultrasound, and X-ray are some of the imaging tests used to diagnose cancer.

A PET/CT scan is most often used for determining the extent of a disease (staging), evaluating the response to therapy, and detecting disease recurrence after treatment. (restaging) and identifying probable primary tumour sites, which guides biopsies and radiotherapy planning.

During a biopsy, a sample of cells is extracted for laboratory examination. A biopsy is usually the only approach to definitively diagnose cancer. Biopsies are typically performed to evaluate whether a tumour is malignant (cancerous) or the origin of an infection.