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Medical tests are always going to be messy, because biology is messy. It's ultimately up to the physician to order tests and interpret the results. Here's a lis
by frickinLasers 7y ago
Medical tests are always going to be messy, because biology is messy. It's ultimately up to the physician to order tests and interpret the results. Here's a list of tests for diagnosing breast cancer, none of which approach the numbers you are hoping for (a needle biopsy is only performed once a mass is found)
http://www.getthediagnosis.org/diagnosis/Breast_Cancer.htm http://www.getthediagnosis.org/diagnosis/Breast_Cancer.htm
I just stumbled across this site, but you can browse by diagnosis for more numbers.
http://www.getthediagnosis.org/browse.php?mode=dx http://www.getthediagnosis.org/browse.php?mode=dx
- flir 7y agoCA-125 test for ovarian cancer is similar. "Best we've got", not "what we'd like to have".