Show physical Diagnosis examination Dy fly Marie Godfrey Uintah Unit President American Cancer Society There are various ways In ir which your doctor may detect ancer Cancer as he checks you over Skin Your doctor will check you thoroughly for any abnormal skin conditions He lie will pay special attention to moles warts lumps sores scaly patches and old scars Head and Neck The doctor will thoroughly inspect your scalp head and neck He will use a tongue depressor and a light to examine your lips lip tongue and the inside of your cheeks checks the gums throat and tonsils lie He may feel for lumps or other changes below the surface inside the mouth and cheeks The doctor may examine your throat including the vocal cords by means of a small mirror Using his IDS fin fingers ers your doctor will feel beneath your jaws and along your neck He He will be looking for so-called so swollen glands enlarged lymph nodes He will also feel for swellings Inthe Inthe in inthe the armpits and at the points where your collarbones join your neck He will run his fingers over your scalp to detect lumps Chest The doctor will listen to your lungs through a stethoscope If you have an unexplained cough such an examination may help determine what is causing it Especially if you you smoke the doctor will recommend a chest x-ray x at least once a year This is the best means of detecting lung cancer Breast and Pelvis Because of their which permits early detection and early treatment cancers of the breast and pelvic area can frequently be cured Your doctor will examine your bi breasts to detect abnormalities abnormalities abnormalities ab ab- ab- ab of shape or size and to discover lumps He will question you about any possible bleeding from the I nipples If you dont don't already know breast self-examination self he will teach it to you To perform a pelvic examination xam the th doctor uses uses a a vaginal speculum through which he inspects the neck of the womb the cervix and surrounding tissues From the |