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A member asked:

If my hemoglobin was a little high what does that mean and should i be worried about cancer and if so what kind of cancer?

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Dr. Su Fairchild answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Hemochromatosis?: It might be hemochromatosis. Have your doctor check your iron levels.

Dr Rand agreed

Answered 1/15/2021

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What is polycythemia vera? Can high hemoglobin cause any cancer conditions?

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I was called to donate blood for a cancer patient and in pre examination got to know that i a having high Hemoglobin Count(17.7mg/dl). could u pls suggest further course of action to be taken or test that u could recommend?

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A member asked:

High bilirubin blood test 2.9 and high hematocrit 53% these are last lab. From 3 month high bilirubin, high hematocrit, high hemoglobin 17.2. Hemoglobin now is normal 16.9. Could it be polythcemia vera or cancer. Can high hematocrit increase bilirubi?

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A member asked:

These are my blood test results: RBC 3.02 low-- Hemoglobin !0.3 low--Hemocrit 31.2 high--RDW 176 high--- bilirubin 3.09 high-MCV 103 high-- Alkaline phosphates 120 high. Are these indications of cancer-? 6 months ago these were in normal range?

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A member asked:

High WBC x 18 mos; high hemoglobin and hematocrit and RBC x 9 mos. Platelets normal. BMB neg, Jak2 neg. Cancer x 2, Mono x 3. Need help. ?

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