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Regarding Blood Test - Cancer
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I want to know that cancer is genetic.?
Which blood test will be helpful to understand that someone is having cancer or not.
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Not all cancers are genetic and not all cancers can be detected by some blood test.
Cancers need to be screened in a systematic way , by an oncologist or a qualified doctor.
What we can do is to make sure we have a good lifestyle and try to avoid the knob carcinogen for your lifestyle and habits .
Consult with a doctor whenever you see any kind of symptoms that are considered earring signs of cancer
But ,if your family have history of cancers ,specially cancers below 50 or 40 years , get back to us with that information , which a help us guide to further for the essential investigation you need to have . Such patients need special screening and investigations
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No need of any further investigation
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Get back to us if u have history of cancer in your family
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There is no blood test, which confirm cancer.
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There is no single blood test to reveal cancer is present or not. One must check according to symptoms or specific blood test for specific organs. Genetic testing available now a days to see any genetic mutations that may lead to cancer later on.
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NGS testing for genetic analysis
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