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A 2-3cm mass was found by my sacaral bone, in a cat scan. should a biopsy be done before surgical removal of the mass?
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Follow Dr's advice: A biopsy may not be much less invasive than resection. Complete removal and evaluation of the tissue by a pathologist is warranted.
Answered 7/29/2017
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