Chapter 25.5, Problem 1QTC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason the oncologists might look for abnormal cells in the blood of a suspected cancer patient.

Introduction:

The microscopic nature of the diagnosis of cancer is established by the histological and cytological examination. Most of the cell and tissue samples are observed by pathologists. Some of the features that the pathologists look for under microscope are vital when they are present in certain types of tissues only, while the others are more vital if they are found in approximately all the tissues.