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Hi, am Thanikachalam. I have a doubt on stomach cancer. Please confirm, which scan would be good to find stomach cancer..... Shall I prefer Endoscopy? CT abdominal with contrast?

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Hi normally you would have an endoscopy and barium swallow before scans.

Good luck

Debbie

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Thank you

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