As part of the pathway for diagnosis and management of a urological cancer, patients may be sent for a number of investigations. These investigations allow doctors to make a diagnosis to see the extent of any disease.

Some investigations are used for all types of urological cancer, while others are used for specific types.

As part of diagnosis and management of urological cancer, a number of investigations may be necessary.

Cancer Research UK has detailed information on the tests to diagnose bladder cancer.

Staging and grading

Your cancer specialist needs certain information about the cancer to decide on the most appropriate treatment for you.  This includes the stage and grade of the cancer.  The stage of a cancer describes its size, position and whether it has spread to beyond the area of the body where it started.

Read more on staging and grading of each urological cancer.