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Biopsy May Have Triggered a Rare Cancer Remission in a Highly Unusual Case
Key Takeaways
- A 59-year-old woman’s arm tumour disappeared before planned surgery.
- The cancer was identified as aggressive myxofibrosarcoma by needle biopsy.
- Doctors think the biopsy may have triggered an immune response against the tumour.
- The report says only nine known cases of this type have followed the same pattern.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com