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Blood tests to identify throat cancer?
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There are none: Throat cancer is diagnosed by finding a mass or discolored area, biopsying it, and having the pathologist diagnose it. Blood tests are not of any additional value.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Fily practice: There are no blood test to detect throat ca. Only visualization with biopsy can confirm diagnosis.
Answered 3/27/2013
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