Presentation
The results of the test will be analyzed to determine if a cancer is present. [msdmanuals.com]
Entire Body System
- Surgical Procedure
This surgical procedure removes tissue from the prostate gland to later examine under a microscope. [msdmanuals.com]
What you’ll feel: While it is a surgical procedure, you won’t experience much pain. You’ll feel a needle stick and a little burning with some pressure when you receive the anesthetic. [aimatmelanoma.org]
Skin
- Ulcer
In patients who did not undergo surgery, biopsies were obtained from nasal or palatine ulcers or the affected sinus. Between 9 and 12 biopsies were randomly obtained from each liver. Samples were obtained by skin biopsy of the lesion borders. [dictionary.cambridge.org]
Treatment
This information can be very useful when deciding on the most appropriate treatment, and assessing how well a person responds to a particular type of treatment. It can also be useful in helping to determine a person's overall prognosis (outlook). [nhs.uk]
In some cases, removal of all abnormal tissue at a site completes the need for diagnosis and treatment. Following tissue removal, the incision is closed with sutures. [msdmanuals.com]
[…] biopsia – Spanish–English dictionary biopsy [noun] (medical) a medical test in which cells or tissue are removed from someone’s body and examined to check if they are healthy or to diagnose an illness Examples in english of biopsy biopsy The traditional treatment [dictionary.cambridge.org]
Prognosis
It can also be useful in helping to determine a person's overall prognosis (outlook). [nhs.uk]
Epidemiology
Fiorentino M, Bolignano D, Tesar V, Pisano A, Van Biesen W, D''Arrigo G, Tripepi G, Gesualdo L, Group E-EIW: Renal Biopsy in 2015 - From Epidemiology to Evidence-Based Indications. [nefrologiaaldia.org]