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Following a biopsy, what does a doctor look for to diagnose cancer?a. abnormal-appearing cellsb. whether the cells can dividec. whether the cells will respond to growth factorsd. whether the chromosomes have telomeres
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Step 1: The doctor performs a biopsy, which is a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from the patient's body so that it can be analyzed in a laboratory. Show more…
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Following a biopsy, what does a doctor look for to diagnose cancer? a. whether any cells appear to be abnormal b. whether the cells can divide c. whether the cells will respond to growth factors d. whether the chromosomes have telomeres
Following a biopsy, what does a doctor look for to diagnose cancer? a. He/She looks for abnormal-appearing cells. b. He/She sees if the cells can divide. c. He/She sees if the cells will respond to growth factors. d. He/She sees if the chromosomes have telomeres.
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