Can Full Blood Count Test Detect Cancer?

[bizbiz]

I had a full blood count test (among other general blood tests) done as I have not been feeling well lately, and am starting to get worried that I may have some sort of cancer. But my results came back perfect and my doctor told me that if I did have some sort of a tumor or cancer some of my results would have shown something suspicious (i.e: an elevated white blood count). Is this true? My symptoms for the last three months have been neck pain / pressure which comes and goes, pain behind my nose which comes and goes, a feeling of pressure in the roof of my mouth which comes and goes, occasionally burning eyes and a burning feeling up my nose, and sometimes a full feeling on top of my head and a lsight headache. It feels like the begining of a cold, but when I wake up the next day I feel perfect, only for the symptoms to gradually get worse as the day progresses. Then once again, when I wake in the morning I feel perfect, until I start to feel like its all coming back again. I have been to see several doctors. One said infected adenoids, one said tension headache and another said maybe sinus blockage / infection. I am starting to wonder if its something in my neck and the pain is referring to my face??

[skelly2]

Hi,

Looking at this forum has at least helped me by showing me that I am not alone, I wonder if there is a virus/bacteria or something going around?

I have had terrible tingling and pains in my neck,arms, and groin (lymph glands). Nothing been found yet and that's after 2 months of this going on.

Just hoping it will go as quickly as it came and doesn't become something sinister.

Best wishes to all,

Ian

[Mommy8641]

I have had swollen lymphnodes in my neck for like six years I finally convinced my doctor to do a blood count she told me the test results came back fine that if I had any type of infection or cancer my blood work would have been off is this true?

[cs2011]

when I read all of your posts I feel that there are many of us in the same boat. I have been having so many issues in my body since last Nov (2010) and already been to 2 specialists and nobody is 100% sure. The rhemotologist said it could be some auto imune disease and there is no cure for it. He prescribed something but also said it may or may not work..WOW!! Now I am so much gastro issue that is unblieveable. All the time something is going on  my tummy and waiting for GI appointment. All blood count look good but I am feeling good...3 ultrasound s done and nothing found....why we have to wait for an obious tumor to pop up through the skin and then not only me , any doc can diagnose my disease!!

[missanna585]

Read up on fibromyalgia

[kirst22]

4 the last couple of months ive been getting a stinging pain in my calf ive been the doctors twice about it and had all blood tests done which all came back fine but lately ive been feeling ill and gone off my food im going back to tho doctors tomoz as i think i have something bad but would this have shown up on the tests? I am a hypercondriate and my partner says its all in my head! Please someone help and give me advice!

[ddd985]

I am in the same boat.In last 3 months I have been through 3 blood tests and 2 ultra sound and all came back fine, I had few swollen lymph nodes ( which are gone currently) night sweat, body pain , weakness etc some scary symptoms.But nothing is showing up in report. I have been through several doctors and one specialist and they all feel I am little low in iron ( not too much) and everything else is normal. I don't know how it is possible!!

Unfortunately I have read and heard cancer is only obvious when there is big mass or tumour found and they can do biopsy..till then wait and watch!! How pathetic!!