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A biopsy is the only way to
A biopsy is the only way to satisfy the tests to determine the grade of the cancer. If the lung mets is the logical place for your cancer to move to they may opt not to bx it. I know that a mets cell retains the characteristics of the primary but I do not know if that includes the grade. I would be very interested to know.0 -
low grade metsdennycee said:A biopsy is the only way to
A biopsy is the only way to satisfy the tests to determine the grade of the cancer. If the lung mets is the logical place for your cancer to move to they may opt not to bx it. I know that a mets cell retains the characteristics of the primary but I do not know if that includes the grade. I would be very interested to know.
Thanks Denny.... yes, I'd like to know that too ... . Lung mets are characteristic of my primary disease but I'm not sure of their behaviour in the lung. Thanks again0
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