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Radiation Completed, Blood Work Shows Normal Results. Advised Repeating The Blood Work, Colonoscopy, Pet Scan. Suggestion?

i completed radiation in December i had blood work done and all the results are within the normal limits but the doctor say i will have to repeat the blood work and is referring me for a colonscopy and pet scan she says my blood work is not what she wants them to be however when i review the results they are within the normal limits. .I am confused because the results are within the normal range what is she seeing that i am not?
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to healthcare Magic! The cancer treatments by radiation and chemotherapy etc are complicated clinical decisions.
patient need long term follow up and treatment because there can be a relapse of the cancer itself or there may be some complication related to the therapies.
if so these must be detected early and managed as soon as possible and treated diligently at the earliest because delay in these parameters may affect the outcome and survival.
So you should follow the advice of your physician closely and comply with the plan of care.
I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you.
Take Care!
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Radiation Completed, Blood Work Shows Normal Results. Advised Repeating The Blood Work, Colonoscopy, Pet Scan. Suggestion?

Hi, Welcome to healthcare Magic! The cancer treatments by radiation and chemotherapy etc are complicated clinical decisions. patient need long term follow up and treatment because there can be a relapse of the cancer itself or there may be some complication related to the therapies. if so these must be detected early and managed as soon as possible and treated diligently at the earliest because delay in these parameters may affect the outcome and survival. So you should follow the advice of your physician closely and comply with the plan of care. I hope the advise would be informative and useful for you. Take Care!