Bone Marrow Biopsy Topic Guide
Bone Marrow Biopsy: A bone marrow biopsy is performed to evaluate bone marrow function or to determine the cause of some infections, diagnose tumors, determine how far a disease, such as lymphoma, has progressed, and to evaluate the effectiveness of chemotherapy or other bone marrow active drugs.
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