Question 1

can blood work tell you if you have cancer of the throat?

Accepted Answer

Not likely.: These kind of cancers are usually deternined by clinical findings.  Oral cancers usually present as nonhealing ulcers that can be painful.  Hoarseness can be an early sign of throat cancer.  But, at this time, there appears to be no blood test or set of readings to detect this.

Question 2

will your blood work tell you if you have cancer of the throat area?

Accepted Answer

No: Blood tests are not used to diagnose throat cancer. You need an exam. See an ENT if you are concerned.

Question 3

i have a lump/knot on the left size of my neck, it does hurt be it's worrying me. i had blood work done about 3 weeks ago and everything was good. could this lump/knot be cancer?

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Follow up with doc: If it doesn't get smaller and go away or continues getting bigger, especially if it is hard, firm, and immobile, it makes sense to think about biopsying it for your peace of mind. If you and your doctor decide to do this, a referral to an Otolaryngologist or Ears Nose and Throat surgeon would be a good idea. If you have had a recent viral infection or sore throat, that may be the cause.

Question 4

can a very slight increase in calcium levels in blood work indicate cancer?  i do have athyroid goiter with normal tsh & a mass in neck of my r femur.

Accepted Answer

Seek other cause: The slightly elevated calcium will be worth repeating, but it will not make or break the cancer workup.  It'll be your physician's decision whether or not to biopsy the mass in the femur, simply wait, or do more imaging.  I trust your "amyloid goiter" is not really a medullary carcinoma with coexisting parathyroid disease (multiple endocrine neoplasia ii).

Question 5

feeling tired, weak spells, voice loss when singing or cheering, neck pain in the muscles to the touch . normal chest xray and blood work. cancer?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms without dx.: Someone has ordered limited lab testing which is normal, but sounds like either a vocal nodule, or perhaps a viral disease like mono may be the cause.  While cancer is not likely, because this is condition worries you, a thorough evaluation to examine your whole person (physical and mental) is needed to fully diagnose or reassure you.

Question 6

how can dr tell if cancer has returned after auto sct if blood work is off for 6-12 months after a transplant. what do they look for?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the type of cancer that required a stem cell transplant. Different cancers are tested for differently. For instance, leukemia can be looked for by blood testing, bone marrow testing. Lymphoma can be looked for by physical examination, ct scanning, pet scanning. Myeloma is evaluated by blood testing and/or marrow testing.

Question 7

i have these skin colored spots on the back of my throat not on tonsils nor on the uvila but the very back like on what i believe is called the pharynx or whatever and i also i have a blood red spot on it to plz tell me this isnt cancer!?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. At your age cancer is highly unlikely. What you saw could be normal collections of lymphoid tissue. If you have any symptoms it would be prudent to see a doctor. Wish you good health!

Question 8

2 yr old. recurring fevers. blood work shows- ldh/crp normal, white count 3,300 w/ range of 5,000-17,000, a lot if monocytes. cancer concerns?

Accepted Answer

More likely viral: The results you have described are more consistent with a viral infection rather than cancer. A repeated CBC can help confirm this assumption if the concern remains.

Question 9

my blood work shows high mpv and low ferritin what could this be ? can low ferritin be colon cancer? and high mpv i read can mean risk of stroke

Accepted Answer

Iron deficiency: Not to worry. At your age, unless it runs in the family, there is extremely low chance this is colon cancer. Likely what your tests say is that you just have a little iron deficiency. This is very common to see in young healthy females as a result of menstrual periods and not enough dietary iron intake. The elevated MPV is likely due to secondary effects of the iron deficiency. Keep your follow up

Question 10

39/m here currently on trt/pellet therapy. blood work came back with all counts in range except absolute monocytes at 1176 and appear to account for 24% of total wbc. how bad is this and what should my next steps be? want to rule out cancers asap?

Accepted Answer

: It is not malignant if the monocyte morphology appears normal and the only abnormality is high monocyte percentage. This abnormality has nothing to do with TRT, you just need to have another CBC with differentials in 2-3 months.

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Can blood work tell you if you have cancer of the throat?

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Will your blood work tell you if you have cancer of the throat area?

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I have a lump/knot on the left size of my neck, it does hurt be it's worrying me. i had blood work done about 3 weeks ago and everything was good. could this lump/knot be cancer?

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Can a very slight increase in calcium levels in blood work indicate cancer? i do have athyroid goiter with normal tsh & a mass in neck of my r femur.

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Feeling tired, weak spells, voice loss when singing or cheering, neck pain in the muscles to the touch . normal chest xray and blood work. cancer?

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How can dr tell if cancer has returned after auto sct if blood work is off for 6-12 months after a transplant. what do they look for?

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I have these skin colored spots on the back of my throat not on tonsils nor on the uvila but the very back like on what i believe is called the pharynx or whatever and i also i have a blood red spot on it to plz tell me this isnt cancer!?

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2 yr old. recurring fevers. blood work shows- ldh/crp normal, white count 3,300 w/ range of 5,000-17,000, a lot if monocytes. cancer concerns?

A member asked:

My blood work shows high mpv and low ferritin what could this be ? can low ferritin be colon cancer? and high mpv i read can mean risk of stroke

A member asked:

39/m here currently on trt/pellet therapy. blood work came back with all counts in range except absolute monocytes at 1176 and appear to account for 24% of total wbc. how bad is this and what should my next steps be? want to rule out cancers asap?

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