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Q: if a cyst shows dark in a sonogram is it cancer???

IF A CYST SHOWS DARK COLOR IN A SONOGRAM DOES IT MEAN IT IS CANCER ????

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10/16/09 1:52pm

No, a dark color in a sonogram (actually, it means the area is clear) would signal a cyst. A light-colored area (opaque) would signal solid tissue - either breast tissue, or a tumor of some kind, cancerous or benign. Please ask your doctor for further clarification about your particular sonogram results, OK? PJH

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