tumor biopsy
Mass tissue extraction
A tumor biopsy is a medical procedure in which tissue is removed from a tumor for examination, typically to determine whether the growth is cancerous.
The sample may be extracted with a needle, surgically, or through other techniques depending on the tumor's location: The tumor biopsy confirmed it was benign.
Results guide treatment decisions.
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- sampleSubset for study
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
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- specimensspecimen, fossil, mineral, crystal, geode
- neurosurgerybrain surgery, neurosurgery, craniotomy, deep brain stimulation, DBS
- cross sectionsbread slice, cake slice, fruit slice, orange slice, tree rings
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, resection, mastectomy, lumpectomy
- Vet Testsblood test, blood work, bloodwork, urinalysis, heartworm test
- Cancer Screeningmammogram, mammography, breast ultrasound, breast self-exam, early detection
tumor biopsynon-invasive imaging
Diagnostic viewing without penetration
blood test · blood draw · physical examination · CT scan · ultrasound
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