Has anyone heard about this on the news? Ultra sound to hopefully replace biopsies?

Question

When a mass is found in the breast! This would save a lot of women (And men) a lot of pain!

http://kevxml2adsl.verizon.net/_1_PCWTO104GIRKKD_19193274_vzn.dsl/apnws/story.htm?kcfg=apart&sin=D8LOD5K02&qcat=health&ran=30700&passqi=&feed=ap&top=1

Read the story please. I posted the link.

Answer 1

But you may still want to have a tissue sample to be certain.

i agree that it would cut down on a lot of pain and problems

Answer 2

There is no way ultrasound can evaluate cell nuclei, as necessary for cancer diagnosis.