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In what percentage of cases is the biopsy positive for cancer?
In about 70% of cases, the biopsy is positive for cancer.
What is the use of a biopsy for the breast?
The use of a biopsy for the breast is to check for cancer. Women are at a very high risk for breast cancer and a biopsy is a way to prevent the cancer in an early stage.
Can negative biopsies sometimes cause cancer by disturbing the normal cell multiplication and then on subsequent biopsy show up as positive for cancer Can biopsies accidentally cause cancer?
It is highly unlikely that a biopsy procedure would cause cancer that did not previously exist. However, it may be possible for a biopsy procedure to spread existing malignancy by means of what is referred to as "needle tracking". Needle tracking refers to the possibility of malignant cells escaping encapsulation by leaking out through the path taken by the biopsy needle. This is controversial, with proponents citing evidence of needle tracking discovered through observation of cancer cells "marked" with fluorescent dyes appearing in the vacant bore left by a biopsy needle. Opponents claim that presence of cancer cells in the vacant bore do not prove cell metastasis.
Do biopsies cause prostate cancer to spread?
There is no evidence showing that the biopsy will spread prostate cancer if cancer is present. And even if it was the case that a biopsy may spread the cancer, the benefits of detecting the cancer far outwieghs the possibility of the cancer being spread around. I mean, finding out that there is cancer means that treatment can commence. By not finding out that you have cancer, it will still eventually spread all on its own anyway.
What kind of cancer is diagnosed with a cone biopsy?
A cone biopsy is performed to diagnose cancer of the cervix or to detect precancerous changes.
Can Inflammation in the cervix cause cancer?
Cervical cancer is caused by infection with human papillomavirus. Inflammation in the cervix alone will not cause cancer. Talk to your health care provider for information about your pap or biopsy results, and what they mean in the context of your cervical cancer screening history.
Can a lung biopsy cause a person with lung cancer to die?
yes,because my grandmother died from lung cancer.I was sad
How does a biopsy diagnose colon cancer?
The diagnosis of colon cancer is actually made by the performance of a biopsy of any abnormal lesion in the colon. When a tumor growth is identified, it could be either a benign polyp (or lesion) or a cancer; the biopsy resolves the issue.
What surgery do they do to treat breast cancer?
needle biopsy, regular biopsy, mastectomy, lumpectomy,
What kind of biopsy is performed at the beginning of breast cancer treatment?
Sentinel-node biopsy
In what way does a cone biopsy help treat cancer?
a cone biopsy is done to diagnose cervical cancer or to remove cancerous or precancerous tissue.
If there is no cancerous cells in excision biopsy is that mean no further cancer?
No, it just means, that at the time of the biopsy, there were no active cancer cells. It is not a guarantee that the cancer cannot return at a future date.
