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A new technique in cancer diagnosis may eliminate the need for invasive biopsies. The scan uses sound waves to make the tumour mass vibrate and can tell a doctor if the mass is benign or cancerous on the spot. Julia Layton reports that “In a small elastography study whose results were revealed at a radiology conference in 2006, elastographs correctly identified benign versus malignant tumors with a nearly 100 percent success rate.” (Layton, 2006). So check with your practitioner if this scan is available to you and go ahead and check out the full article at HowStuffWorks “Will elastography replace biopsies?”
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Layton, Julia. “Will elastography replace biopsies for confirming a cancer diagnosis?.” 06 December 2006. HowStuffWorks.com.
