A member asked:

Would a cbc and other blood work cancer etc? i had cbc a thyroid panel and another i don't know name but all came back great hv shoulder and rib pain

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Dr. Susumu Inoue answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

CBC is uninformative: My understanding of your question is that you have shoulder and back pain, and you are worried about cancer. Doctors did tests consisting of a cbc, a thyroid panel, and a test that you don't know what it was. If you are concerned about cancer, you should directly ask the doctor if you might have cancer.

Answered 5/17/2016

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Probably not: Routine labs (cbc, chem profile) won't show a primary cancer until it's making you quite sick. Any concern like this, get with your physician again.

Answered 7/22/2013

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