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Abdominal Wall Fat Pad Biopsy

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NSHCCP-4102
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English
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Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program

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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