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If colon cancer was present would something show up in routine blood work?
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Depends: Some times colon cancer can cause anemia and abnormal liver functions but not sensitive and specific enough. Cea is used to moniter patients with a history of colon cancer but not to make a diagnosis.
Answered 8/12/2017
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