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==CT Scan== | ==CT Scan== | ||
[[CT scan]] may be used to: | [[CT scan]] may be used to: | ||
* See if the cancer has spread to surrounding [[lymph nodes]], especially in men who are [[obese]] | * See if the cancer has spread to surrounding [[lymph nodes]], especially in men who are [[obese]]. | ||
* See if the cancer has spread to the [[liver]], [[lungs]] or other organs | * See if the cancer has spread to the [[liver]], [[lungs]] or other organs. | ||
* Guide a needle to help collect [[cells]] and [[tissues]] from [[lymph nodes]] during a fine needle aspiration [[biopsy]] | * Guide a needle to help collect [[cells]] and [[tissues]] from [[lymph nodes]] during a fine needle aspiration [[biopsy]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT scan may be performed to detect metastases of penile cancer to surrounding lymph nodes, liver, lungs and other organs.
CT Scan
CT scan may be used to:
- See if the cancer has spread to surrounding lymph nodes, especially in men who are obese.
- See if the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs or other organs.
- Guide a needle to help collect cells and tissues from lymph nodes during a fine needle aspiration biopsy.