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??

[witchywoo]

I know exactly how your felling,except i have a swelling under my chin,but your symptoms are the same as mine and my blood tests all came back ok..i now am awaiting an appointment to the ent specalist unit...i wondered the same,if any cancer would show up in the bllod count!!

[attheendofmyrope]

It is true. If you had some type of cancer, it would show something in your bloodwork. There would be abnormal counts, usually white, but sometimes red and/or platelets.

[ihatepvc's]

I have similar issues and the doctor i saw at the headache center wrote a prescription for "nasacord" (sp?). She said it is anti-inflammatory and although a steroid does not get into your blood stream. A natural alternative to try is "sinus buster" you can get it off of Amazon. This might help the sinus type discomfort you are feeling.