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My doctor said that a hodgkin disease/lymphoma would always be detected in a blood test. all medical sites say this is not the case. what do i do now?
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He/She is wrong: And these medical sites are correct. No physician knows it all.
Answered 5/27/2016
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Get another: Opinion. In many cases of hd and nhl the blood work could be unremarkable.
Answered 5/27/2016
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