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In an annual physical, when doctors send for blood work, is checking for cancer apart of it?
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Screen for cancer : Screening for some cancers can be done by blood work during a routine physical, although the routine blood test does not screen for most cancers. During an annual physical, we do additional testing to screen for cancer based on the patient's risks. for example, a 48-year-old male is routinely screened for colon cancer with a colonoscopy. If the examination warrants advance testing may be needed.
Answered 2/16/2021
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