J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(11):1646-1655. A cooperative patient is an important condition for a complication-free performance of the biopsy. Sudden movements have to be avoided to prevent ...

Bone marrow Aspiration and biopsy is the removal of some bone marrow tissue, which is then examined under the microscope to look for abnormal cells, or may also be tested in other ways. Bone marrow is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A higher proportion of thyroid nodules between 0.5 cm and 1 cm in diameter were definitively diagnosed with ...

Between January 2016 and February 2017, we trained pathologists, pathology residents, and technologists from the University of Nairobi and Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, in FNAB and BMAT ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsies of soft tissue tumors are often not fully diagnostic on conventional Papanicolaou or Giemsa stains. Often, more useful information can be gleaned from preparing cell ...

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most commonly used technique for performing a breast biopsy. For a palpable breast lump, a fine needle is inserted through the skin and directed towards the ...

A fine-needle aspiration biopsy may be done by an internist, family medicine doctor, radiologist, or a general surgeon. The biopsy may be done in your doctor's office, a clinic, or the hospital. You ...

Ancillary molecular testing is being used increasingly to direct personalized cancer therapy for solid organ malignancies. In a large fraction of patients, these diagnoses are established by using ...

Clinical breast examination (CBE) is one of the most common methods used for early detection of breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries. CBE alone is limited by lack of specificity and may ...

Most people start by seeing their GP. They can do some tests to help them decide whether you need a referral to a specialist. Your GP might do: You have this scan to look at your neck and salivary ...

Throughout a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure it is important that the nurse monitors the patient's pain and tolerance of the procedure. Some patients prefer to have sedation when ...