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Brain biopsy A biopsy (in Greek: bios = life and opsy = look/appearance) is a medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination. The tissue is often examined under a microscope and can also be analyzed chemically (for example, using PCR techniques). When only a sample of tissue is removed, the procedure is called an incisional biopsy or core biopsy. When an entire lump or suspicious area is removed, the procedure is called an excisional biopsy. When a sample of tis ...
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Biopsy News Headlines
- Way to identify need for second biopsy
The Earth Times - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:18 EST
- VA Researcher Finds Way To Identify Which Men Need A Second Biopsy
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Second Prostate Biopsy? Researcher Finds Way To Identify Which Men Need One
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- "False-Positive" Prostate Cancer Screenings Assessed
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Reactions To 'False-positive' Prostate Cancer Screenings Assessed
ScienceDaily - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- False-positive prostate tests cause worry
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:11 EST
- Test can better identify prostate cancer
MSNBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:55 EST
- New Index For Measuring Liver Fibrosis
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- A New Index For Measuring Liver Fibrosis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Prevalence Of Prostate Cancer Among Hypogonadal Men With Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels Of 4.0 Ng/mL Or Less
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Women Cope Better With Breast Biopsy When Hypnosis Used
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- Hypnosis Helps Women Cope With Breast Biopsy
ScienceDaily - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- New Genetic Test Predicts Risk Of Metastasis In Patients With Deadly Eye Cancer
ScienceDaily - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Biopsy Marker May Predict Breast Cancer's Course
MedicineNet - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Colonoscopy Complications Uncommon
WebMD - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:25 EST
- Hypnosis reduces anxiety during breast biopsy
The Earth Times - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:44 EST
- Perineural Invasion Associated With Increased Cancer-Specific Mortality After External Beam Radiation Therapy For Men With Low And Intermediate-Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Surgical Biopsy May Reveal Cancer In Women With Rare But Benign Breast Condition
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 12:00 EST
- Hypnosis Eases Breast Cancer Biopsy Pain
MedicineNet - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Ultrasound Method May Supplant Biopsies
Washington Post - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:11 EST
- ‘Elastograph’ instantly diagnoses breast cancer
MSNBC - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:11 EST
- Mayo Clinic Develops Medical Device That Reduces The Need For Invasive Surgical Biopsy Procedures
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- UCLA Surgeons First To Biopsy Tumor Tissue From Living Eye
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- PSA Velocity Over 2 NG/ML Year Pre Diagnosis Independently Predicts Prostate Cancer Mortality In Men Treated With Radical Prostatectomy/Radiotherapy
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Surgical Biopsy May Reveal Cancer In Women With Rare But Benign Breast Condition
ScienceDaily - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Newer Approach Urged In Screening For Aggressive Prostate Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Newer Approach Urged In Screening For Aggressive Prostate Cancer
ScienceDaily - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Biopsy Best for Breast Cancer Detection
MedicineNet - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Rectal Tissue In Prostate Biopsy Specimens Can Mimic Prostate Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Technique To Arrest Urinary Incontinence
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:00 EST
- Pain In Prostate Biopsy And Best Method To Alleviate It
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- What Causes Men Pain In Prostate Biopsy And Best Method To Alleviate It
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Prostate Biopsy Doesn't Have to Be Painful
MedicineNet - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Mayo Clinic Finds What Causes Men Pain In Prostate Biopsy And Best Method To Alleviate It
ScienceDaily - Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Tumor Specific Tissue Markers In Renal Cell Carcinoma: Kidney Specific Cadherin Falls Short Of The Mark
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Accurate Picture Of Gene Expression In Whole Tumor Provided By Core Needle Biopsy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00 EST
- Core Needle Biopsy Gives An Accurate Picture Of Gene Expression In Whole Tumour
ScienceDaily - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- The Role Of Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate And Biopsy Of The Peripheral Zone After Repeated Negative Biopsies In The Diagnosis Of Prostate Ca
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Success Of MRI-guided Breast Biopsy Confirmed By Specimen Radiography
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Needle Biopsy Gives Insight Into Breast Cancer Genetics
MedicineNet - Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Differentiating Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma From Oncocytoma Remains A Diagnostic Dilemma That Hampers The Utility Of Renal Mass Biopsy
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:00 EST
- Tales from a prostate biopsy
MSNBC - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:42 EST
- Biopsy Study Shows Long-Acting Beta2-Agonist And Low Steroid Dose In Advair Diskus(R) 100/50mcg Maintains Control Of Airway Inflammation
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Interpretation Of The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:00 EST
- Intact Medical Corporation Announces Initiation Of U.S. Multi-Center Percutaneous Excision Clinical Trial (I-PET)
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Prostate Cancer Detection And Screening Session II - AUA 2006
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Renal Cell Carcionma Sub-Typing By Real-Time Pcr On Needle Biopsy - AUA 2006
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 May 2006 07:00 EST
- Epstein Reviews Recommendations For Rebiopsy In Patients With High Grade Pin Or Atypical Foci In Prostate Biopsy
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:00 EST
- AUA 2006 - State-of-the-Art Talk On Prostate PIN, Atypia And Atrophy Presented By Dr. Epstein
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Image-guided Biopsy Can Help Patients Avoid Unnecessary Kidney Removal
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Associated With Better Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Image Guided Biopsy May Help Patients Avoid Kidney Removal
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 May 2006 09:00 EST
- Breast cancer biopsy 'cuts pain'
BBC - Wed, 03 May 2006 04:45 EST
- Low Radiation Dose Still Means Successful Interventional Procedures, A New Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 May 2006 02:00 EST
- New Predictive Model To Assess Individual's Risk Of Prostate Cancer
ScienceDaily - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:00 EST
- New Predictive Model To Assess Individual's Risk Of Prostate Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 20 Apr 2006 07:00 EST
- Salvage Radiation Therapy For PSA Recurrence Following Radical Prostatectomy: 10 Year Outcome Estimates
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- New Study Compares Treatment Options For Pre-Cancerous Condition Of Esophagus
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Breast Biopsy More Effective In Detecting Cancer Than Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests, Reports ECRI
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:00 EST
- Some Benign Breast Lesions Could Be Dangerous
ScienceDaily - Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:00 EST
- Some Benign Breast Lesions Could Be Dangerous
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:00 EST
- New Bone Biopsy Study Confirms Unique Dual Mode Of Action and Bone Safety of Protelos® (Strontium Ranelate) in Osteoporosis Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Sep 2005 07:00 EST
- Less extensive biopsy method helps diagnose cancer progression of large breast tumors
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:00 EST
- Less Invasive Biopsy May Work for Large Breast Tumors
MedicineNet - Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:00 EST
- Breast biopsy rates remain steady despite introduction of new technology
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:00 EST
- Minimally invasive solid tumor biopsy may replace surgery to get diagnostic specimens
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:00 EST
- Minimally Invasive Solid Tumor Biopsy May Replace Surgery To Get Diagnostic Specimens
ScienceDaily - Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- U.S. Breast Biopsy Rates Unchanged
MedicineNet - Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:00 EST
- Few benefits, many costs associated with changing definition of ''abnormal'' PSA level
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Aug 2005 04:00 EST
- Presence Of High-risk Prostate Cancer Can Be Predicted Without A Biopsy, New Study Says
ScienceDaily - Sun, 22 May 2005 03:00 EST
- High-risk prostate cancer can be predicted without a biopsy, new study says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 May 2005 01:00 EST
- Extract of biopsy cells relieves Crohn's disease
Reuters - Tue, 17 May 2005 06:29 EST

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