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Can blood flow differences be seen on ultrasound between benign and malignant ovarian tumors?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Not reliably: There may be differences, but doppler ultrasound is not a reliable way to confirm benign vs. Malignant ovarian tumors. Doppler sometimes helps discriminate between active patholgy and persistent functional cysts.

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Answered 11/28/2016

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