can we come to know by blood report that we have cancer?
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Blood tests alone can rarely, if ever, show the presence or absence of cancer. If it's suspected that you have cancer, your doctor may order certain cancer blood tests or other laboratory tests, such as an analysis of your urine or a biopsy of a suspicious area, to help guide the diagnosis. While cancer blood tests generally can't absolutely tell whether you have cancer or some other noncancerous condition, they can give your doctor clues about what's going on inside your body.
Research continues to attempt to develop definitive blood tests that could indicate one of more cancers. Of course the holy grail would be a blood test that would detect all types of cancers.
In a report from 1996, Researchers identified a protein in the blood present only in people with cancer that may help doctors spot cancer early. The protein, called tNOX, is the first tumor marker for all cancers ever described, says D. James Morre, PhD, distinguished professor of medicinal chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Currently the test is being examined as a possible replacement for the current PSA test that is used to detect prostrate cancer.
Research continues to attempt to develop definitive blood tests that could indicate one of more cancers. Of course the holy grail would be a blood test that would detect all types of cancers.
In a report from 1996, Researchers identified a protein in the blood present only in people with cancer that may help doctors spot cancer early. The protein, called tNOX, is the first tumor marker for all cancers ever described, says D. James Morre, PhD, distinguished professor of medicinal chemistry at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Currently the test is being examined as a possible replacement for the current PSA test that is used to detect prostrate cancer.
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