Comments on: Blood Tests used to Diagnose Cancer? Does this Happen? http://prostatecancersigns.org/psa-blood-test-prostate-cancer/blood-tests-used-to-diagnose-cancer-does-this-happen Providing You the Best Information on Prostate Cancer Signs Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: oncogenomics http://prostatecancersigns.org/psa-blood-test-prostate-cancer/blood-tests-used-to-diagnose-cancer-does-this-happen/comment-page-1#comment-387 oncogenomics Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:02:59 +0000 http://prostatecancersigns.org/psa-blood-test-prostate-cancer/blood-tests-used-to-diagnose-cancer-does-this-happen#comment-387 Only a biopsy can definitively provide a cancer diagnosis. Some blood tests can be used as indicators. These are done by looking for levels of antigens specific to the cancer. CEA - carcinoembryonic antigen for colon and other cancers PSA - prostate specific antigen for prostate cancer Abnormal blood counts can be an indicator for leukemia or other cancer. Abnormal levels of certain chemicals can be used as an indicator for further investigation too.<br><b>References : </b><br> Only a biopsy can definitively provide a cancer diagnosis.

Some blood tests can be used as indicators. These are done by looking for levels of antigens specific to the cancer.

CEA – carcinoembryonic antigen for colon and other cancers
PSA – prostate specific antigen for prostate cancer

Abnormal blood counts can be an indicator for leukemia or other cancer.

Abnormal levels of certain chemicals can be used as an indicator for further investigation too.
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]]> By: Dr Steve http://prostatecancersigns.org/psa-blood-test-prostate-cancer/blood-tests-used-to-diagnose-cancer-does-this-happen/comment-page-1#comment-386 Dr Steve Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:21:59 +0000 http://prostatecancersigns.org/psa-blood-test-prostate-cancer/blood-tests-used-to-diagnose-cancer-does-this-happen#comment-386 There are a number of tumour markers which can be picked up in the blood. The most commonly used are CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) which may be raised with colon cancer and CA-125 which is associated with ovarian cancer.<br><b>References : </b><br> There are a number of tumour markers which can be picked up in the blood.

The most commonly used are CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) which may be raised with colon cancer and CA-125 which is associated with ovarian cancer.
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