biopsy
Example Sentences
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Despite not having any symptoms, a CT scan, biopsy and MRI confirmed the disease in March 2023.
From BBC
Her parents say GPs had downgraded her referral for biopsies to a routine one because of her age, meaning her cancer went undetected until it was too late.
From BBC
Others say the study could have overestimated the performance of the test because not all women had a biopsy - a more detailed test - to double check the result.
From BBC
The nurse said the doctor had successfully removed the growths and was sending them off for biopsies.
From Los Angeles Times
"Unfortunately, we discover this perineural invasion after it's already occurred. It's only seen in the surgical specimen when it goes for biopsy," Uson says.
From Science Daily
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