2007-07-02 23:47:32 · 3 answers · asked by cocopopoman 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There are no reliable blood tests for oral cancer, either to diagnose it or to identify a relapse. Diagnosis is best made by a surgeon taking a biopsy of a suspicious lesion.
Blood tests for patients diagnosed with oral cancer are important for determining how well the body's organ systems are functioning, as this will influence the treatment recommendations.
2007-07-03 09:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by mjm_hms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope you have to have a swab taken from the mouth to detect oral cancer
2007-07-03 02:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by lauren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May or may not but if an ulcer is seen, a sample of the tissue can be taken and a cytological examination for malignancy can be done.
2007-07-02 23:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋