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Will a ct scan (no contrast) detect cervical cancer if it's stage 2b or above? i realize a ct can't diagnose cervical cancer, i'm just wondering how likely it is that something would show up on a ct.
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Possible: A CT scan is a general diagnostic tool. It is possible to pick up a mass on CT depending on the size and the body of the person. However there is no way to be 100% sure it is a cancer until further testing, usually biopsy, is performed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Less likely: CT without IV contrast is not very accurate in visualizing cervical cancer. MRI is more likely to see the lesion. Your doctors are looking to see if there had been spread beyond the cervix. But you still need the IV contrast
Answered 6/12/2014
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