- Endoscopy and Biopsy
- Imaging
- Laboratory
- CT- It is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses x-rays to build cross-sectional images of the stomach. Intravenous contrast is injected to further characterise the gastric tumour and to look for its extent.
- PET-CT- It is a tool used to provide more information in diagnosing primary gastric cancer and to look for any metastases to other organs, which helps in further management.
- Blood Test – Tumour markers – Elevated levels of CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) and CA 19-9 (cancer antigen) are associated with stomach cancer.
- Pathology- The collected tissue sample is sent to the lab for further pathology evaluations such as Histopathological evaluation (HPE), Cytology and Immunohistochemistry (IHC).