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A biopsy is a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from your body so that it can be tested in a laboratory. You may undergo a biopsy if ...
Common needle biopsy procedures include fine-needle aspiration biopsy and core needle biopsy. Find out about risks and what you can expect.
Shave biopsy may be used to remove a small section of the top layers of skin. These layers are called the epidermis and the dermis. Stitches usually aren't ...
A breast biopsy is a procedure to remove a sample of breast tissue for testing. The tissue sample is sent to a lab, where doctors who specialize in ...
During a prostate biopsy a needle is used to collect a number of tissue samples from your prostate gland. The procedure is performed by a doctor who specializes ...
A liver biopsy is a procedure to remove a small piece of liver tissue, so it can be examined in a lab under a microscope for signs of damage or disease.
Bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy can show whether your bone marrow is healthy and making normal amounts of blood cells. Doctors use these ...
Is there a risk of cancer spreading if I have a biopsy of my prostate? No, prostate cancer doesn't spread that way. And there have been millions of biopsies ...
A punch biopsy is done with a circular blade that's pressed into the skin around the suspicious mole. Another technique is called an excisional biopsy. An ...
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