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Can there be any way to tell if a tumor is benign or cancerous without a biopsy?
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Not absolutely: Any surgeon with any experience has been surprised many times by tumors, sometimes in a good way, others in a bad way. You need tissue evaluation of a mass to be absolutely sure. Good luck.
Answered 5/12/2018
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