Interventional Radiology in Tissue Acquisition for Biomarker Testing in CCA

Videos — December 23, 2021

Featuring:

Michael Soulen, MD
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Dr Michael Soulen discusses the balance between the number of core biopsies needed for adequate tissue acquisition for biomarker testing and safety concerns for the patient.

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