Just a quick question about blood tests...

seed007

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Just a quick question about blood tests...

04-14-05, 04:59 PM

Would a blood test detect any cancer?
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Scott

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04-14-05, 06:10 PM

There are different tests for a number of different types of cancer, and it's possible to have cancer and not have any elevated markers.

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