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Can a Biopsy Spread Cancer?
ОглавлениеMany patients are concerned that getting a biopsy will cause a cancer to spread. For the vast majority of cancers, there is minimal to no risk of this. (There are a few small exceptions.) In general, this concern should not prevent a biopsy. Doctors need to know what they’re dealing with, and the only way to know for sure is to see the tissue under a microscope.