You should inform your doctor of any new symptom that arises anywhere in your body. After traveling through the body, tumor cells are most likely to end up in the liver. LDH and alkaline phosphatase are common liver function tests. CT scans of the abdomen are helpful in displaying the liver for examination as well. Alternatives to CT scans are MRI or ultrasound examinations.
Tumor cells are also as likely to reside in the lungs.
A chest CT scan is efficient for examining the lungs, and detects lesions much better than regular x-rays . A patient can recognize unusual lumps, usually colorless or reddish-purple, and sometimes black if they are in the skin. A patient can also detect lymph nodes by touch or sight under the arms or in the groin as well. As therapy improves for disease in various places of the body, neurologic symptoms appear due to the brain involvement. A slow-growing brain metastases can often progress and go unnoticed.