The results of the test will be analyzed to determine if a cancer is present. [msdmanuals.com]

• 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]

• Swelling

  When a biopsy may be needed A biopsy can be used to investigate abnormalities, which can be: functional – such as kidney or liver problems structural – such as swelling in a particular organ When the tissue sample is examined under the microscope, abnormal [nhs.uk]

• Aspiration

  When suction is applied to the needle to obtain a sample, the procedure is called an aspiration biopsy. An incisional biopsy is performed when abnormal tissue is not directly accessible by less invasive methods, or when a larger specimen is desired. [msdmanuals.com]

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]

It can also be useful in helping to determine a person's overall prognosis (outlook). [nhs.uk]

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