Can you tell if a lump is cancerous from an ultrasound?

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asked Jan 8, 2019 in Diseases Conditions by AidanCep (210 points)
Can you tell if a lump is cancerous from an ultrasound?

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answered Jan 10, 2019 by brandybi60 (480 points)
If you find a lump in your breast 4 times out of 5 the lump will turn out to be non cancerous but a doctor can perform an ultrasound to look at the lump but usually you'll need more tests to determine if the lump in your breast is cancerous.

A mammogram though can tell whether a breast lump is cancerous or not.

Cancerous breast lumps tend to be more irregular in shape and may also feel firm or solid, and might also be fixed to the tissue in the breast.

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