Posted by
kaylaJ
17 yrs ago
Can anyone out there tell me where can I get a blood test (not too expensive) for cancer? I have been having aches all over my body every morning and it is getting worse especially back muscles on the left and right of my spine. I have blood clots under my toenails that appear for no reason and started having slight pains in my joints, fingers and toes. I am paranoid about cancer because I had a huge growth removed from my tummy not so long ago (not malignant) and my mother died of cancer when she was 42.
Cheers,
KaylaJ
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First of all, for a possible diagnosis of cancer, researching a "do it yourself" solution is just not clever. Secondly, the blood tests screening for cancer are not 100% and in fact can be highly misleading. Thirdly, if you are paranoid about cancer, repeating these equivocal tests are a good way of making yourself more anxious. The real solution is to get to a good doctor of your trust, and have a conversation about sensible tests and measures.
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It is best to discuss cancer screening with a doctor. Bloodtests alone have many problems; you could have cancer with normal tests, you could have abnormal tests with absolutely no cancer!
Sit down with a doctor and discuss your actual risks (what type of cancer did your mother have, what is your lifestyle, what is your previous medical history etc), discuss your actual symptoms, are these indicative of other ailments, or is there already a straight forward answer? Then direct screening to what the actual problems are which probably will include much more than just blood tests.
Matilda Medical Centre - 2537 8500
Matilda International Hospital
Hong Kong
http://www.matilda.org
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Thanks people I will definitely consult my doctor first. Thank you for your advice.
KaylaJ
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