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Bone marrow biopsy
Biopsia
Es posible que su médico le recomiende una biopsia si cree que usted puede tener cáncer. En una biopsia, un médico extrae una pequeña cantidad de tejido del área del cuerpo donde puede haber cáncer. El tejido se envía a un laboratorio y un especialista llamado patólogo lo examina bajo un microscopio para detectar células cancerosas. Otras pruebas pueden sugerir que el cáncer se encuentra en el cuerpo, pero solo una biopsia puede probar si hay células cancerosas.
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
During cancer care, doctors may collect a sample of a patient's bone marrow to see how well these cells develop and work. This testing is called a bone marrow aspiration or a bone marrow biopsy. It can be done to diagnose some types of cancer, learn more about a diagnosis, or monitor cancer treatment.
Bone marrow is the spongy, fatty tissue inside your body's larger bones. It has liquid and solid parts.
Bone marrow makes these types of blood cells:
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Red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body.
Biopsy
Your doctor may recommend a biopsy if they think you might have cancer. In a biopsy, a doctor takes a small amount of tissue from the area of the body where cancer may be present. The tissue is sent to a laboratory and examined under a microscope for cancer cells by a specialist called a pathologist. Other tests can suggest that cancer is in the body, but only a biopsy can test to show whether there are cancer cells.
What are the different types of biopsy?
The type of biopsy you have depends on where the possible cancer is located.
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