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Biopsia de próstata

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Si tiene problemas prostáticos, es posible que su proveedor de atención médica le recomiende una biopsia de próstata. Una biopsia consiste en la extracción de una pequeña muestra de tejido de una parte del cuerpo para ser analizada en un laboratorio.

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