title: Bone marrow biopsy for the initial staging of patients with lymphoma: it's time to eliminate this procedure in selected patients.
authors.forename: Bruce D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Cheson
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018579:Patient Selection