Can Hemoglobin be used to detect and monitor breast cancer progression? An A1C adapted POC test (ISSN 2753-8176 (online))
Can Hemoglobin be used to detect and monitor breast cancer progression? An A1C adapted POC test (ISSN 2753-8176 (online)) 1.Ana Pedro 1.Gwyntwr1386 Health & Social Care, 592 Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NW, info@gwyntwr1386.com Background and Rationale Haemoglobin is a protein which is present in red blood cells and that is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and also for returning carbon dioxide from tissues to the lung. Low levels of hemoglobin (anemia) might be associated with cancer. A role for haemoglobin in cancer diagnosis in general is supported by a good number of publications. A previous work indicated the possibility of a direct relationship between the hemoglobin level and not only the early stages of cancer, but also the chemically induced precancerous condition (1). Interestingly, in patients with a diagnosis of primary lung, colorectal, breast or liver cancer, higher post-diagnosis haemoglobin change regardless of the b...