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A Cancer Patient Navigator May Help

| .pdf | PRINT CODE NSHCCP-4011

Cancer Patient Navigators are oncology nurses who work with you and your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and follow up care. This pamphlet explains how a cancer patient navigator can help and how to contact a Cancer Patient Navigator.

Abdominal Wall Fat Pad Biopsy

| .pdf | PRINT CODE NSHCCP-4102

In an abdominal wall fat pad biopsy, a very thin needle is used to collect a few small fat droplets from the fat pad under the skin. The droplets are then sent to a lab for examination.

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