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. 2011 Dec 20;4:548. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-548

Table 4.

Percentage estimation of risk of tumour spread after biopsy

Type of Cancer
n (%)

Percentage risk of tumour spread post-biopsy Breast Hemato-logical Gastro-intestinal Bone Genito-urinary Others Total
Less than or equal to 19 8 11 5 5 12 60
50 percent (± 50%) (31.7%) (13.3%) (18.3%) (8.3%) (8.3%) (20%) (100%)

More than 50 to 90 2 3 4 1 3 4 17
percent (>50 - 90%) (11.8%) (17.6%) (23.5%) (5.9%) (17.6%) (23.5%) (100%)

More than 90 to 100 4 1 2 0 0 0 7
percent (>90 - 100%) (57.1%) (14.3%) (28.6%) (0%) (0%) (0%) (100%)