Biopsy Summary A biopsy is a procedure that removes cells or tissue from your body. A doctor called a pathologist looks at the cells or tissue under a microscope to check for damage or disease. The pathologist may also do other tests on it. Biopsies can be done on all parts of the body. In most cases, a biopsy is the only test that can tell for sure if a suspicious area is cancer. But biopsies are performed for many other reasons too. There are different types of biopsies. A needle biopsy removes tissue with a needle passed through your skin to the site of the problem. Other kinds of biopsies may require surgery. Encyclopedia Abdominal wall fat pad biopsy Biopsy – biliary tract Biopsy – polyps Bladder biopsy Bone lesion biopsy Breast biopsy — stereotactic Breast biopsy — ultrasound Carpal tunnel biopsy Cold knife cone biopsy Culture – duodenal tissue Endometrial biopsy Gram stain of tissue biopsy Gum biopsy Kidney biopsy Liver biopsy Lymph node biopsy Mediastinoscopy with biopsy Muscle biopsy Nasal mucosal biopsy Nerve biopsy Open lung biopsy Open pleural biopsy Oropharynx lesion biopsy Parathyroid biopsy Pleural needle biopsy Rectal biopsy Salivary gland biopsy Skin lesion biopsy Synovial biopsy Testicular biopsy Tongue biopsy Upper airway biopsy Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute RadiologyInfo Array Teenagers Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone Marrow Nemours Foundation Skin Biopsy Nemours Foundation Children Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone Marrow Nemours Foundation Liver Biopsy North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Start Here Biopsies Radiological Society of North America Biopsy: Types of Biopsy Procedures Used to Diagnose Cancer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Testing Biopsy and Cytology Specimens for Cancer American Cancer Society Specifics Biopsy American Osteopathic College of Dermatology Bone Biopsy Radiological Society of North America Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy American Association for Clinical Chemistry Breast Biopsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Celiac Disease Diagnosis: Endoscopic Biopsy University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center Colposcopy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Kidney Biopsy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Liver Biopsy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Needle Biopsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Needle Biopsy of the Lung Array Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy National Cancer Institute Skin Biopsy Logical Images Ultrasound- and MRI-Guided Prostate Biopsy Array Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid Radiological Society of North America Array Biopsy Bone marrow biopsy Colposcopy – directed biopsy Gastric tissue biopsy and culture Lung needle biopsy Women For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy American Cancer Society Magnetic Resonance (MR)-Guided Breast Biopsy Array Stereotactic (Mammographically Guided) Breast Biopsy Array Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy Array Journal Articles Biopsy Latest News Liquid Biopsy May Help Doctors Track Changes in Tumors HealthDay Certain Biopsy Method Tied to Better Outcomes After Kidney Cancer HealthDay
