Sentence examples for for a second biopsy from inspiring English sources
Reed pressed, though, and by the end of their discussion she allowed him to remove the visible tumor that remained on her thigh, only a half-inch excision, for a second biopsy.
*: indication for a second biopsy.
Practical problems encountered in getting matched tumour biopsies in all patients were medical contraindication of biopsy, logistic reasons preventing return for a second biopsy and difficulty analysing some of the tissue samples owing to degradation.
Patients are eligible to participate in this component of the study if they have achieved a CR, PR, or SD during the induction phase of the study, have tissue obtained from a biopsy prior to starting induction treatment, and have provided informed consent for the collection of a second biopsy before beginning maintenance treatment.
Patients with breast cancer must have FGFR1 amplification and are required to provide archival or fresh tumor biopsy for confirmation of FGFR amplification, with a second biopsy planned on days 10 14.
Even in Lang's account, Reed was faced with a difficult medical problem: pathologists who contradicted each other about whether the first biopsy showed skin cancer; a second biopsy that failed to settle the issue; a distrusting patient who was angry with him, first for doing too much and then for doing too little.
I demanded a second biopsy, and this time it was positive (a Gleason score of 7).
If enough isn't taken out during the initial biopsy, patients may need a second biopsy, which can be risky.
A total of 3394 patients had initial negative biopsy in rounds 1 through 3. Of these, 1000 men underwent a second biopsy in subsequent rounds and 2394 men did not undergo a second biopsy for various reasons.
Lots of covariates could influence the results of the two study arms, the most important being the fact that experience was much higher for the second biopsy technique, resulting in a much steeper learning curve and possibly better results.
