The Economic Times

Doctor suspected patient had cancer, yet did not suggest a biopsy. Internal medicine expert explains why sometimes biopsies can be hazardous: It can actually burst

In most cases, if a doctor suspects a patient may have cancer, they order a biopsy. However, in some rare instances, doctors will refrain from recommending a biopsy even if they think the patient has cancer. Taking to X, internal medicine expert Dr Priyam Bordoloi explained why.