What methods can be used to diagnose lung cancer? 7 best methods for diagnosing lung cancer

Lung cancer is a disease that everyone is familiar with. With the development of society, more and more people have lung cancer due to smoking and other reasons. Many people don’t know whether they have lung cancer. So, let me explain to you several diagnostic methods of lung cancer:

(1) Sputum cytology: Sputum cytology (sputum test) has been widely used in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Sputum test does not require expensive equipment, is simple and easy to perform, does not cause pain to the patient, and has a wide range of applications. Sputum test can also be used to screen people at high risk of lung cancer.

(2) X-ray examination: Chest X-ray is the most important examination in the diagnosis of lung cancer.

(3) CT examination: CT examination is much superior to conventional X-ray examination.

(4) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): The contrast and resolution of MRI are better than those of CT, making it easier to identify and clarify the relationship between substantial masses and blood vessels.

(5) Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) examination: This is an older technology that is now also used as a means to distinguish whether the disease is benign or malignant.

(6) Bronchoscopy: Bronchoscopy is an effective means of diagnosing lung cancer. It can observe the location and extent of the tumor, obtain tissue for pathological examination, and infer the possibility of surgical resection based on the condition of the vocal cords, trachea, and carina.

(7) Mediastinoscopy: Mediastinoscopy is an effective means of diagnosing mediastinal lymph node metastasis of lung cancer.

If you feel that you have lung cancer and have symptoms related to lung cancer, please go to the hospital in time to do the above examinations and conduct professional diagnosis. In this way, patients can treat the disease in time, recover health as soon as possible, and have a healthy body and physique.