Bone metastases – blood test

BONE METASTASES – BLOOD TEST
Blood tests can be done to check the numbers of these cells. The fact that the anaemia, low white cell or platelet count is due to cancer in the bone marrow may be suspected when the blood is examined under the microscope. The bone marrow is full of immature forms of each of the blood cells. When this cavity is filled with cancer cells, the immature bone marrow cells can be 'pushed out' into the blood before they have differentiated into mature blood cells. If these immature cells were seen in your blood, your doctor would be very suspicious of cancer in the bone marrow. However, other cells in the marrow cavity can also cause this — the most common is scar tissue. Immature cells may also be released into the blood when there are unusually heavy demands for new blood cells. This can happen after bleeding, with severe infections, and when the blood count is recovering after having been reduced by chemotherapy or other drugs. If your doctor thinks cancer is the likely cause, a bone marrow examination might be recommended to make sure.
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