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#Tests and scans

Blood tests for cancers

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Blood tests can: check your general health, including how well your liver and kidneys are working check numbers of blood cells help diagnose cancer and other conditions Your blood sample is sent to the laboratory for analysis. This shows the different types of cells, chemicals and proteins in the blood. Preparing for your blood tests You can eat and drink normally before most blood tests. For fasting blood tests you need to stop eating and drinking beforehand. Your doctor will tell you for how long. What happens? You sit or lie down to have the test. A doctor, nurse or phlebotomist (person

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#Body systems and cancer

Cancer, the blood and circulation

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

What the blood does The blood flows throughout the body. It: carries food (nutrients) and oxygen to all the cells of the body carries away waste products that the body needs to get rid of Without a blood supply, cells and body tissues die. How blood circulates The blood flows around the body in blood vessels (tubes) called arteries, veins and capillaries. This is the circulatory system. The heart pumps the blood through the circulatory system. Arteries Arteries carry blood that is full of oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body. As the arteries get further and further away from the

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#B #Penis problems

Blood in semen

By Sama Mohamed

Finding blood in your semen (blood in sperm) can be alarming. However, in most cases blood in the semen (also called haematospermia) is not serious. Blood in the semen may make the semen appear brownish-red or red in colour. It is usually painless. Is blood in the semen normal? Blood in the semen is not normal, but it is reasonably common. Most men who have it, have repeated episodes. It can affect men at any age after puberty but is most common in men aged 30 to 40 years and in men over 50 years who have an enlarged prostate

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