OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Thanks for the info, Don. I had read (Mayo Clinic) that some cancers are detectable with a blood test and I was hoping. . . . It is interesting to note that years ago when Star Trek was way into the future, they also had a portable "Disease Detection Device" and it was called a Tricoder. :-)
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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