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Cyst near lymph node i'm 18 do doctors only asks for biopsy if it looks suspicious or do they sometimes biopsy regular looking nodes just to be safe?
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Try not to biopsy: usually look at image, wait to see if it grows or changes, and biopsy if persistent or suspicious. you don't want to biopsy everything, but don't want to miss anything so we try to careful and watchful. Best to discuss with your doctor.
Answered 2/21/2015
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