Additional diagnostics

Author: Gesche Tallen, MD, PhD, erstellt am: 2007/07/16, Editor: Maria Yiallouros, Reviewer: Prof. Dr. med. Ursula Creutzig, English Translation: Hannah McRae, Last modification: 2015/04/23

Prior to and during treatment, routine tests are carried out regularly. These tests help monitoring the patient's different body functions during treatment, which the doctors compare to the corresponding results prior to therapy, thereby promoting early detection and prompt management of acute and long-term side effects.

The following tests will be described in the subsequent chapters: