Culver City, CA
A 20-year-old female asked:
If a person has cancer (of any kind),like stomach,or esophagus, will their blood tests at a checkup be great & normal? or show indication of sickness?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Blood test may be: normal. Blood tests usually do not detect cancers. Secondary effects of cancer may show in a blood test, such as anemia. A normal regular blood tests does not rule out cancer and an abnormal test does not mean cancer. Each cancer has its own diagnostic tests, and most require a biopsy reading by a pathologist.
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