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How is Hodgkin disease staged?

... The bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are usually done at the same time. ...
they may be taken from the sternum (breast bone) or other bones. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkindisease/detailedguide/hodgkin-disease-staging

How is chronic myelomonocytic leukemia diagnosed?

... A bone marrow biopsy is usually done just after the aspiration. ... The doctors
will look at the bone marrow aspirate and biopsy to evaluate the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-chronicmyelomonocyticcmml/detailedguide/leukemia-chronic-myelomonocytic-diagnosed

How is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia diagnosed?

... Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. This test is necessary to diagnose WM.
It can be done at the doctor's office or at the hospital. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-diagnosis

How are Ewing tumors diagnosed?

... Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are usually done at the ... In most cases the
marrow samples are taken from ... back of both of the pelvic (hip) bones. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/ewingfamilyoftumors/detailedguide/ewing-family-of-tumors-diagnosis

How is lymphoma of the skin diagnosed?

... to a syringe to withdraw (aspirate) a small ... taken from the sternum (breast bone)
or other bones. In bone marrow aspiration, you lie on a table (either ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lymphomaoftheskin/detailedguide/lymphoma-of-the-skin-diagnosed

How is myelodysplastic syndrome found?

... Bone marrow samples are taken by a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. ...
A bone marrow biopsy is usually done just after the aspiration. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/myelodysplasticsyndrome/overviewguide/myelodysplastic-syndromes-overview-diagnosed

How is rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosed?

... Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. ... to find out if the tumor has spread to the
bone marrow. ... from the back of both of the pelvic (hip) bones, but in ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/rhabdomyosarcoma/detailedguide/rhabdomyosarcoma-diagnosis

How is a cancer of unknown primary diagnosed?

... attached to a syringe to aspirate (withdraw) a ... soft inner part of certain bones
where new ... A bone marrow aspiration and biopsy are usually done at ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerofunknownprimary/detailedguide/cancer-unknown-primary-diagnosed

Cancer Glossary

... bones of the body. This is where new blood cells are made. See also platelet,
red blood cells, white blood cells. bone marrow aspiration and biopsy ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=b

How is myelodysplastic syndrome diagnosed?

... Bone marrow tests. Bone marrow samples are obtained from a bone marrow
aspiration and biopsy, 2 tests that are usually done at the same time. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/myelodysplasticsyndrome/detailedguide/myelodysplastic-syndromes-diagnosis