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Would The Blood Test Show Up If I Have Cancer?
I m so paranoid of having cancer, I m to embarrased to see me doctor to check my testicles, iv always got stomach pains, but I has a blood test not long ago and they found I had iron defficiency anaemia, would the blood test show up if I did have cancer?
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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There are certain tumour markers which if present in excess can suggest possibility of malignancy.
Tumour markers are substances secreted by tumour cells. So can give us clue about malignancy. They can not replace biopsy and histopathological examination.
Routinely tested tumour markers are
1. CA 125
2. Beta HCG
3. Alpha feto protien (AFP)
4. PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) etc.
So if you are having testicular cancer than these markers will rise in blood.
There are certain tumour markers which if present in excess can suggest possibility of malignancy.
Tumour markers are substances secreted by tumour cells. So can give us clue about malignancy. They can not replace biopsy and histopathological examination.
Routinely tested tumour markers are
1. CA 125
2. Beta HCG
3. Alpha feto protien (AFP)
4. PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) etc.
So if you are having testicular cancer than these markers will rise in blood.
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