How Do They Test for Throat Cancer or Tumors?

June 28, 2009 | By the doc In Cancer |

Does anyone know how they test for throat cancer, throat tumors or cysts? Thank you.

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5 Comments so far

curlyQ on July 1st, 2009

They’d have to get a biopsy (small tissue sample) of the area in question.
cassandra007 on July 2nd, 2009

Blood work, x-rays/ scans
katka on July 3rd, 2009

ultrasound technisions scan where ever u want them to and if they find something then they will tell u and get u help that u need…
Watching in Westminster on July 4th, 2009

I TOOK MY 46 YR OLD SISTER TO THE DOCTOR THE OTHER DAY. THEY PUT A SCOPE DOWN HER THROAT AND SAID “I DETECT THROAT CANCER” HERE. SHE ASSUMES THIS MEANS THAT SHE HAS THROAT CANCER. I TOLD HER TO WAIT FOR THEM TO DO A BIOPSY. I THINK THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO TELL FOR SURE. I PRAY IT IS ANYWAY.
toots on July 4th, 2009

ENTs use flexible endoscopes, which are threaded through the nose and down into the throat so they can see all the structures; nose, nasopharynx, oropharynx, and the top and bottom of the larynx. If they see anything suspicious, a biopsy is taken at that time.
If the biopsy is positive for cancer, then CT scans are ordered in order to locate, determine size, and stage the tumor.