Question 318 · LEK · Colorectal cancer
A 60-year-old patient has reported to a surgical clinic with ascending colon cancer confirmed by a histopathological examination of specimens collected during colonoscopy. Which of the following examinations should be ordered first prior to operation in order to determine the stage of the cancer?
- A. a bone scan.
- B. a contrast CT scan. 108 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- C. a PET scan.
- D. an exploratory laparoscopy.
- E. an endoscopic ultrasound scan.
Hint
Which single test assesses local extent, lymph nodes and distant metastases to the liver and lungs in colon cancer?
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