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Blood and Other Tests
• Blood tests—including serum chemistry panel, LDH, serum protein electrophoresis , calcium , and acid and
alkaline phosphatase levels—to aid in differential diagnosis.
Imaging
• X-rays will suggest a diagnosis and the most probable type of bone sarcoma , but soft tissue sarcomas do not
show up well on regular x-rays.
• For soft tissue tumors, CT or MRI scans are useful for finding masses and determining their size and
relationships to surrounding structures.
• Bone scans may add additional information about the tumor type and extent and possible spread.
• Arteriography (x-rays of the tumor blood vessels) can outline tumor margins and help select a perfusion vessel
for chemotherapy .
• Chest x-ray or CT to determine spread to lungs.
Biopsy
• Biopsy of the suspected lesion is essential. The type of biopsy procedure used has to take the possible surgical
treatment into account. Definitive surgery may be done at the same time as the biopsy or later.