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What do surgeons do with organs that are surgerically removed from your body?
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Pathology Lab: Every surgically-removed organ is sent to the pathology lab so that pathologists can carefully examine the tissue and determine if any disease is present.
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Destroy: The organs are examined by pathologists and then incinerated.
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