Can bone cancer be diagnosed with routine blood tests?

Bone cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the bone, among which osteosarcoma is more common. It also often occurs in the long bones of the limbs. Lung cancer in the late stage is often accompanied by lung metastasis, and the recurrence rate of bone cancer is very high. Early treatment is very effective, and the cure rate is still very high if it is discovered and treated early. So can bone cancer be detected by blood routine examination? What tests are needed?

First of all, we know that blood routine is the most basic blood test. Blood is composed of two parts: liquid and tangible cells. Blood routine tests the cell part of blood. Blood has three cells with different functions: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. By observing the changes in quantity and morphological distribution, the disease can be judged. It is one of the common auxiliary examination methods used by doctors to diagnose the disease. The general blood routine can not detect much content, generally can not detect malignant tumors, blood routine can be suspected of bone marrow cancer, early bone cancer blood routine is unlikely to have any changes, can not rely on blood routine to confirm whether there is bone marrow cancer.

Also pass the following checks;

1. Radiological examination

X-ray examination can provide valuable information for clarifying the nature, type, and extent of bone tumors and determining treatment strategies. It is an important examination method for bone tumors.

2. Pathological examination

Pathological histological examination is considered to be the most accurate diagnostic method, but pathological examination must be combined with clinical and X-ray examinations. Commonly used sampling and examination methods include needle biopsy, incisional biopsy, frozen section, paraffin section, etc.

3. Radionuclide examination

It can be used for early diagnosis of bone metastases.

4. CT and MRI

It can detect diseased tissue earlier with high accuracy.

5. Others

In osteosarcoma, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is accelerated, and alkaline phosphatase may be increased in osteoblastic metastatic bone tumors.