Recent questions tagged biopsy

Description : Which is more dangerous: a biopsy of or the removal of an organ?

Last Answer : Depends on the organ, the stage of the cancer, the type of cancer, and the overall health of the person. In most cases, this is pretty well studied so it’s generally worthwhile to follow the recommendation of your oncologist.

Description : Lymph Node Biopsy

Last Answer : Lymph node biopsy refers to a process in which a lymph node, or a part of its tissue, is taken from the body to be used as a sample for the diagnosis of possible diseases or infections. The ... an open biopsy, a bigger sample is taken to be used in determining infections or diseases in the body.