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Could cancer be missed in abdomen during laparoscopy?

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Depends: It depends where the cancer is located. If the cancer small and is within an organ in the abdomen, it could be missed. Laparoscopy visualizes the external surfaces of the abdomen.

Answered 11/23/2013

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