Cancer

Understanding Your Diagnosis See All  Stomach Cancer: Tests After Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis After a diagnosis of stomach cancer, you will likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer. Learn which tests you may have. ...more  Stomach Cancer: Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis If your healthcare provider thinks you might have stomach cancer, you'll need certain exams and tests to be sure. Learn what tests are used to diagnose stomach cancer. ...more  Biopsy in Understanding Your Diagnosis A detailed look at different types of biopsies, and how and why they are done....more  Barium Swallow in Understanding Your Diagnosis A barium swallow is an imaging test that uses X-rays to look at your upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Your upper GI tract includes the back of your mouth and throat (pharynx) and your esophagus. ...more  Upper GI Endoscopy in Understanding Your Diagnosis An upper GI endoscopy is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in your upper GI (gastrointestinal) tract. Read on to learn more about the procedure, including why you might need it, how to get ready for it, and what happens during and after. ...more  Upper Gastrointestinal Series in Understanding Your Diagnosis An upper gastrointestinal (GI) series is an imaging test of your esophagus, stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). It is done with X-rays. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this test. ...more  Colorectal Cancer Screening: Testing for Blood in the Stool in Understanding Your Diagnosis Sometimes colorectal cancers or polyps bleed into the digestive tract, and the blood can enter the stool (feces). Testing for blood in the stool is one way to screen for colorectal cancer. ...more  Stomach Cancer: Newly Diagnosed in Understanding Your Diagnosis Being told you have stomach cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help. ...more  Stomach Cancer: Stages in Understanding Your Diagnosis Learn what the different stages of stomach cancer mean....more