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If pancreatic cancer was to cause increased ferritin levels, what would the actual levels be? outside the reference range?

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Note reliable: Increased Blood Ferritin levels do not help in making a diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. So do not rely on it. There are many better imaging tests like Ct scan of the abdomen to make this diagnosis.

Answered 10/29/2016

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