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Ive just been to the doctors due to symptoms of lymphoma. she said she would give me a cbc and this will show if i have it. is this true ?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

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NO!!!: It is possible to have a normal CBC despite lymphoma. Either this doctor is poorly informed or lying to you, neither of which is a good option. The ultimate diagnosis is via a biopsy, though imaging like a MRI could help too. See another Dr. for a second opinion. See https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=lymphoma

Answered 5/7/2018

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A member asked:

Ive just been to the doctors due to symptoms of lymphoma. she said she would give me a cbc and this will show if i have it. is this true ?

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