what is a lung biopsy?

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It is a way of getting some cells from the lungs. The cells are then examined under a microscope.

You may have a lung biopsy because there is a shadow on your chest x-ray, and the doctor needs to find out what it is.

The doctor gets the cells by putting a fine needle through the skin and into the lung.


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