How is a diagnosis of cancer made?
• Screening tests • Mammography • PAP smear • Rectal exam • PSA screening • Symptoms • Mass • Suspicious skin lesion • Unexplained bleeding • Sores in the mouth or throat • Unexplained changes in bowel function • Cough or shortness of breath • Unexplained pain • Unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite • Any unexplained changes in body function which get worse rather than better
