impygimpy247
09-11-2003, 12:01 AM
If i had cancer would it show up in a blood test I did for high blood pressure?
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enyceexdanny
09-11-2003, 12:52 AM
There is no definite way to screen for cancer via bloodtest.
There are some factors that might help determine whether or not you may have cancer. (e.g. high lymphocyte count may attribute to leukemia)
But like I said, there is no sure way of checking for cancer through blood screenings. If you get abnormal blood test results, your doctor may decide to run additional tests to see if it is indeed cancer. Such as a lymphnode biopsy or scans of your body.
Hope this helps.
There are some factors that might help determine whether or not you may have cancer. (e.g. high lymphocyte count may attribute to leukemia)
But like I said, there is no sure way of checking for cancer through blood screenings. If you get abnormal blood test results, your doctor may decide to run additional tests to see if it is indeed cancer. Such as a lymphnode biopsy or scans of your body.
Hope this helps.
scotland79
09-11-2003, 07:32 AM
I was going to ask the same question as impygimpy.
I thought if a person had cancer of any type the white blood cells would be high.
I thought if a person had cancer of any type the white blood cells would be high.
enyceexdanny
09-11-2003, 12:56 PM
Out of range white blood cell count can be triggered by many different situations. Such as an infection, inflammation, taking certain medicines(prednisone),leukemia and etc. Of course if you have a above average white blood cell count, it definitely should alarm the doctor, and from there he/she'll decide other methods to find out for sure.
hilery79
09-11-2003, 01:06 PM
Cancer doesn't necessarily have any effect on blood tests. I had thyroid cancer and all of my labs (including white blood cell count) were always normal. Certain types of cancer will effect blood tests, but many do not.
projapoti
09-11-2003, 10:13 PM
The answer, as everyone has mentioned, is that certain cancers do cause a change in the blood, while others don't.
Things like leukemia...i.e. having immature cells in the peripheral blood, are 100% indicative of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Other tumours secrete things like antidiuretic hormone, or cortisol which can be picked up in the blood. Another big sign of cancer is a high level of calcium in the blood, though this is not specific as there are other diseases that can cause this same effect.
The vast majority of cancers, though, there won't be much change in the blood. You'll see other symptoms like weight loss, fevers/chills/sweats, night pain, night sweats etc. etc.
Things like leukemia...i.e. having immature cells in the peripheral blood, are 100% indicative of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Other tumours secrete things like antidiuretic hormone, or cortisol which can be picked up in the blood. Another big sign of cancer is a high level of calcium in the blood, though this is not specific as there are other diseases that can cause this same effect.
The vast majority of cancers, though, there won't be much change in the blood. You'll see other symptoms like weight loss, fevers/chills/sweats, night pain, night sweats etc. etc.
impygimpy247
09-11-2003, 10:50 PM
oh. well i dont have any of those symtoms at all. I sweat sometimes at night but thats cause my mom keeps the room too hot. And no way am I loosing weight. lol. I need to loose some though.