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A member asked:
Can cbc test also show signs of prostate cancer (along with psa test)?
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It can: However, it is not reliable in diagnosis or in specific cases, best use is in dynamics by treating oncologist for further decisions.
Answered 3/1/2021
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Not really: Prostate cancer had a lower lymphocyte level compared to patients with BPH & healthy controls. Mean monocyte count, leukocyte-to-monocyte ratio, & leukocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio were higher in patients w prostate cancer, but w/o statistical significance. Mean WBC & leukocyte count were lower in patients w prostate cancer, but w/o statistical significance. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24083743/
Answered 2/28/2021
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