All patients |
CT or MRI scan of primary tumor area |
Studies for subsets of patients with specific indications |
CT scan of chest, without contrast (T2 or N1 disease) |
Whole-body nuclear bone or PET-CT scan (positive chest CT or N1 disease, or T2N0 disease with unfavorable histology) |
Thin-cut (5 mm section) CT scan of abdomen and retroperitoneum (all tumors below the diaphragm, including genitourinary primaries) |
Ultrasound (pelvic tumors) |
Bilateral bone marrow aspirate and biopsy (positive chest CT or N1 disease, or T2N0 disease with unfavorable histology) |
Lumbar puncture (parameningeal primary with intracranial extension, tumor involving the eye or orbit with meningeal invasion) |
Cytological evaluation of pleural effusion or ascites |
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