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What would a needle biopsy of a tumor in my pelvic bone tell me?

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Diagnosis: The biopsy would tell you what the tumor in the pelvic bone is. Depending on what they find, it would determine what type of treatment you would need.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/8/2014

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