Taking Charge: How Is 卵巢癌 Diagnosed?
If your doctor thinks you may have ovarian cancer, you will be referred to someone who specializes in this disease. Usually that is a gynecologic oncologist, a surgeon who is specially trained in treating cancers of the female reproductive tract.
Imaging and diagnostic studies that you may undergo include:
- 超声波超声波 is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to create a picture on a video screen. The waves are released from a small probe placed in the vagina or on the surface of the abdomen.
一种特殊的超声波, 彩色血流多普勒, is sometimes used to measure blood flow to the ovaries. Blood flow is usually increased in ovarian cancers, although it may also be increased by other benign conditions. - 计算机断层扫描(CT扫描)In this study, an X-ray beam rotates around the body, taking images at various angles. A computer compiles the images into a 3-D picture of the pelvis.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)This study uses magnetic fields and a computer to produce detailed, 3-D images of the pelvis. 该手术不使用x光.
- 组织取样(活检)Taking a sample of tissue and examining it under a microscope is the only way to be sure that a growth is cancer. Biopsy is usually performed at the time of surgery.
在极少数情况下, the biopsy sample can be taken by inserting a needle into the pelvis, with the guidance of computed tomography or ultrasound, and withdrawing some fluid that has collected in the abdomen (a condition called ascites).
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