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A 17-year-old female asked:

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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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered

Pathology 46 years experience

He/She is wrong: And these medical sites are correct. No physician knows it all.

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Dr. Michael Dugananswered

Specializes in Hematology

Get another: Opinion. In many cases of hd and nhl the blood work could be unremarkable.

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