2007-03-27 18:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
i have major fatigue, been having this problem for years, and i'm not anemic, but i have taken blood tets that come bak normal, but what kind of tests can i get to check for cancer?
2007-03-27 18:39:23 · update #1
Pet Scans are usually the best. (and I don't mean for an animal) MRI's are also great. I am an MRI Tech and we see tumors all the time. It depends on what area of the body you are having trouble with. If you were having headaches, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, memory problems, speech problems, well any of them, we would scan your brain. If you had trouble with you GI tract we would scan your abdomen.
CT is also good, but more for bone type cancer.
2007-03-27 18:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by sparkels74 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fatigue is not the primary symtom of cancer -its often not even a secondary one.
As someone with a behavioral background, I would have to first look at the quality of your sleep. If you wake up and you are not refreshed, thats where you look first. Talk to your doctor about it.
Ochams razor - the most likely explaination for a phenomena is the most likely explaination for a phenomena.
Wait a sec, in another question, you mention that youre skinny and sweat real easily....I'm guessing they checked your thyroid and it came back normal. Have them check your ANA next time you go in.
2007-03-28 01:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different tests for different types of cancers. Check the link below for many of the different tests.
2007-03-28 01:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CT's, ultrasounds, xrays, blood work, biopsies....
2007-03-28 11:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋