FUND A&P ALC & PHOTO & M/A&P
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ISBN: 9780134822075
Author: Martini
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Chapter 22, Problem 28RQ
Paula’s grandfather is diagnosed as having lung cancer. His physician takes biopsies of several lymph nodes from neighboring regions of the body, and Paula wonders why, since his cancer is in the lungs. What would you tell her?
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