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How do you evaluate sex hormone producing tumors?

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Dr. Michael Sinclair answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Rarely!: Sex hormone producing tumors are rare. Depending on what you are looking for you might need blood tests, cat scans, mris, ultrasounds, etc. If you think you have such a thing, you will need help. Call your doctor!

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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