The tests
and tools used to diagnose gynecologic cancer depend upon the type and location
of the suspected cancer, as well as factors such as the patient’s medical
history and overall health status. A detailed diagnosis helps the doctors at UT
Southwestern Medical Center create the right treatment plan for each patient.
The Harold
C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s gynecologic cancer specialists use the
most advanced diagnostic tools available, such as:
- Imaging studies: Including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET)
- Transvaginal ultrasound: Involving the placing of an ultrasound probe
into the vagina
- Endoscopy: Using a
thin, flexible tube (endoscope) to visualize parts of the female reproductive
system
- Tissue biopsies and body-fluid samples: Providing small samples of suspicious tissue for UT
Southwestern pathologists to
evaluate
- Molecular tissue testing: For determining tumor-specific genes,
proteins, and other characteristics
Learn
more about how our specialists diagnose specific gynecologic cancers:
Diagnosis
might occur in our office or in consultation with a referring
obstetrician/gynecologist.
