As part of the pathway for diagnosis and management of lung cancer, it may be necessary to be sent for a number of investigations. These investigations allow doctors to make a diagnosis and plan the best treatment options for you.

Diagnostic investigations for lung cancer may include:

• CT scan
• PET CT scan
• Bronchoscopy
• Lung biopsy
• Neck lymph node ultrasound and biopsy
• Testing for gene mutations
• Bone scan
• Ultrasound
• MRI

Staging and grading of lung cancer

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 beyond the area of the body where it started.

Find out more about staging of lung cancer.