biopsy

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But Rosie got sicker and a biopsy showed in 2024 that she did have terminal cancer.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And I would give almost anything not to have to worry about my next set of scans or blood tests or to undergo another marrow biopsy.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

A biopsy is when a small sample of skin, tissue or cells is taken from a patient's body for routine testing.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Unlike many liquid biopsy methods that search for specific cancer related gene mutations, the fragmentome approach focuses on how DNA fragments are cut, packaged and distributed throughout the genome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

She knew about harvesting tobacco and butchering a pig, but she’d never heard the words cervix or biopsy.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot