Researchers from around the U.K., led by the University of Oxford, have found that a new way of performing prostate biopsies ...

Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a blood test that that can detect signs of eight different types of cancer, according to preliminary trial results published last week (January ...

The skin biopsy is an invaluable diagnostic tool in veterinary dermatology. This column reviews the indications and techniques for performing skin biopsies. Suspicious conditions for which the ...

Mammograms help find signs of cancer, but breast cancer can only be diagnosed through a biopsy procedure. You may need more tests to learn as much as possible about your condition. Your diagnosis most ...

Two different types of liver tissue sample can be obtained: wedge and needle biopsy specimens. [38] A wedge biopsy can be taken during laparoscopic or open surgery. All pathologists would agree ...

Establishing a gold standard would involve testing the entire liver to compare different types of needle biopsy. Various approaches have been used to overcome this drawback in clinical studies.

A prostate biopsy is a procedure that involves extracting tissue samples from the prostate and examining them under a ...