An invasive test called a gastric biopsy is done if your healthcare provider suspects a specific condition. Tissue samples are taken with tiny tools at the end of a long tube that is inserted down ...

For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.

Data abstracted included age, race, gravidity, parity, type of procedure (cold knife ... hysterectomy or repeat excisional biopsy were asked to return for colposcopy and cervical cytology every ...

Pap smears are usually performed during routine gynecological care, along with a breast exam and overall well-being check.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

A University of Rochester research team is reporting a new way to detect cancer cells with a "liquid biopsy" that's designed to be simpler, faster, and more informational than current methods.

Kerry Schwartz awaited a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed. She had not been briefed on what to expect for the procedure beyond a short email — there was no phone call or paperwork.

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