biopsy

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Recent Examples of biopsy Even though there had not been a lung biopsy to confirm that Warwick had the disease, Weiner proceeded to give him chemotherapy and other treatments for 11 years. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2025 One difficult moment for Becca came when Harper had to undergo a kidney biopsy, which required surgery to have a port put in her chest. — Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 During a biopsy, a sample of tissue is evaluated in the lab for the presence of cancer cells. — Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 Even though there had not been a lung biopsy to confirm that Warwick had the disease, Weiner proceeded to give him chemotherapy and other treatments for 11 years. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biopsy

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