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Can a kidney tumor be 4mm and be diagnosed as malignant? my doctor is suspicious and has me going for an mri now.
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Your doctor: Is being appropriately cautious. Be thankful he/she is being vigilant.
Answered 4/14/2014
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Could be: 4 mm is relatively small. Malignancy cannot be diagnosed by an x-ray, ct scan or mri. The diagnosis of cancer requires a piece of the tissue to be examined with a microscope. There are characteristics on imaging though that make malignancy or less likely. Hope this helps.
Answered 4/12/2014
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