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Hi can an abdominal ultrasound check for colon cancer spread? and if its normal dies that mean ca is confined to colon?

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No: Cancer surveillance is usually done with a CT scan. Ultrasound is unable visualize most of the abdomen effectively. A normal ultrasound would not exclude spread of the cancer.

Answered 3/17/2016

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