biopsy

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But these biopsies can be very invasive and sometimes cause harm, and doctors may struggle to get a sample.

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Scans and biopsies followed, and a week and a half later she was given a diagnosis of oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

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Despite not having any symptoms, a CT scan, biopsy and MRI confirmed the disease in March 2023.

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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.

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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.

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