2007-01-12 10:50:14 · 4 answers · asked by kristi_b00 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
never heard that ... my dad had colon cancer and his normal temp was around 99.3
2007-01-12 11:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Chele 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that to be true. If anything, I would imagine their temperatures would be elevated (higher than 98.6), as the cancer cells probably trigger a low-level inflammatory response in the body that raises the temperature. You can almost think of it as a similar way your body responds to any "invader" (bacteria, virus, etc.) that it feels to be threatening.
I know this doesn't sound like the most scientific answer, but I can't go into the details of cytokines, immunology, and the inflammatory cascade without confusing the situation.
2007-01-12 19:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by turtlemeds 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The only exception in which that might happen is if the person is severely malnourished, then they may become so thin that they might have a lower temperature.
The previous comments are correct, if anything some cancer patients may run a higher temperature esp certain cancers such as lymphoma.
2007-01-13 00:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There may be specific reasons some cancer patients have a lower than average temp, but having cancer does not mean the temp will automatically be lower.
2007-01-12 19:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋