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Can a blood test detect throat cancer?

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Throat cancer can be suspected basis symptoms (Commonest hoarseness that lasts beyond 10–15 days despite treatment), suspicion strengthened by clinical examination by ENT surgeon and diagnosis confirmed by biopsy. Blood test can not detect throat cancer. read more

- Sore throat on left side-Pain in left ear - Swelling on left side of neck (about half way down on left side) - 70lbs in weight loss So I have had a sore throat since May last year. For the first few months the sore throat was just in the middle, and I didn't have ear pain. read more

A blood test can detect antibodies of HPV that can cause throat and oral cancers years before the symptoms of the disease become apparent, researchers from the National Cancer Institute and the International Agency for Research on Cancer reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. read more

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