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Would an abdominal ultrasound show kidney cancer?
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It might: Ultrasound is one of the techniques that can be used to evaluate a kidney tumor or abdominal pain in general; however, the most commonly used method to specifically assess a kidney tumor is ct scan.
Answered 5/1/2016
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