what happens in a biopsy?
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LOL magemaster. Not exactly like an autopsy. In a biopsy, they let you still be alive!\n\nBiopsy just means collecting a sample of suspect tissue, then taking it away to examine or to "culture" or grow it, so it can be determined if it is malignant (bad) or benign ("harmless").  The procedure itself will vary depending on what tissue is being sampled.
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The energy that was stored in your body dissipates into the atmosphere, your body begins the process of decay, people who cared about you mourn you for a bit, you are either cremated or filled with embalming fluid after your organs and blood are removed, the rest of the world moves on with life and death.  Pretty much the same thing that happens to everyone...
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A kidney biopsy is a one day procedure. It only takes a few minutes, but the person then has to stay in bed flat on his/her back to prevent bleeding for approx 12hrs. This will take place at the hospital so they can keep you under observation.
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Pap smears detect cervical cancer and nothing else.  I've done them myself, and it ain't pretty.  The doc just scrapes some cells off the cervix, then sends them to the pathologist to look at for cancer.
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To find the cause of symptoms, the doctor asks about the patient's medical history, does a physical exam, and may order laboratory studies. The patient may also have one or all of the following exams:\n\nFecal occult blood test \nUpper GI series \nGastroscopic exam \nAbnormal tissue seen in a gastroscope examination will be biopsied by the surgeon or gastroenterologist. This tissue is then sent to a pathologist for histological examination under a microscope to check for the presence of cancerous cells. A biopsy, with subsequent histological analysis, is the only sure way to confirm the presence of cancer cells.\n\nTreatment\nTreatment is usually adapted to fit each patient's individual needs and depends on the size, location, and extent of the tumor, the stage of the disease, the patient's general health and other factors.\n\nMany patients with cancer are motivated to learn all they can about the disease and their treatment choices so they can take an active part in decisions about their medical care. The doctor is the best person to answer questions about their diagnosis and treatment plan.
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it goes threw the kidneys and all that lovely filering happens then it goes down a little tube that connects the kidney to the bladder\ngood picture here\nhttp://www.medicinenet.com/bladder_cancer/article.htm\nignore the fact that the site is about bladder cancer and look at the picture near the top of the page :)
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I have to say that you should go to another doctor.  I was going through the same thing.  I had a lump in my breast.  I had to go to 2 other doctors before the last doctor told me to have it removed.  I just had surgery june 2 to have it removed.  The other doctors told me it was just fatty tissue.  Once it was removed the doctor noticed it was bigger than it appeared.  They took out 80.4 grams of my breast.  They said I had a tumor and it was getting bigger.  If I would have let it stayed in there, they would have eventually have the entire breast removed because the type of tumor I had would just grow and grow.  So take care of yourself.  Doctors will tell you not to worry but if you demand them to do something about your health then you wont have to worry so much.  The type of test they do before going to surgery is mammagram, ultrasound, ct, and mri.  Some doctors do other test.  Some might want to do a biopsy.
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I have had 2 cysts removed-both felt like marbles.\nCould not have been harder! Get to Dr. & if they have to do a needle biopsey it does not hurt! I swear!!
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If you mean what is done during a general exam this is what it entails, at least where I have worked, which was an internist.  Vital signs-  temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure.  The doctor will also listen to your lungs, and do just a general head to toe examination.  This would include a rectal exam to check for any bleeding and to check your prostate if you are male.  If you are female he would also do a quick pelvic exam, including a pap.  He might also do a chest x-ray.  General blood work is also done, plus a urinalysis.
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A histologist is a specially trained person who can prepare tissue and cell samples for examination. They are adept at staining, slicing and mounting sampels for examination by a  pathologist. In a hospital setting this is critical, because they will perform a stat biopsy and while the paient is still under anesthesia get results of a tumor excision to see if it is cancer or not.\n\nMost often a histologist works in conjuction with a pathologist who is a medical doctor and has special trainig with histology.  A histologist could be a technician, a PhD, or an MD depending on their level of expertise.
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The only way anything can be determined is by a biopsy. Which is a small surgical procedure. They just take a small piece of the liver and run tests.
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Relax:  No lamp jokes--I know a typo when I see one.  I myself was once in the position of finding a lump on my neck, and in my case it turned out to be cancerous.  Now, before you panic, keep in mind that this was five years ago, and you're reading words I typed; meaning that I'm still around to type them!   Lumps found on the body usually make one's mind scream, "cancer!"  That's why I threw this out.\n\nNOW, back to reality.  Since there's no way any of us on Yahoo can diagnose a lump we can't even see (and even if we were there to see it, most of us--myself included--aren't licensed to practice medicine), your next step should be to talk to your doctor.  You say that "they" found a lump, so I'm assuming that you mean your doctor... but if I'm wrong, he/she should be involved immediately.  I'm not saying to panic--I'm saying that time's important.  If the lump is painless, here's what's likely to happen next:\n\n1) Perhaps a chest X-Ray to check for signs of lymphoma, or perhaps even a full-body CAT scan.  I know it makes it sound devestating, but it's really only part of diagnosis; they need to know exactly what's wrong before they can correctly advise you on treatment options (or lack thereof if it all turns out to be harmless).\n2) A biopsy of the area.  Usually they do what's known as a "fine needle" biopsy, which is done under light sedation (you won't feel a thing) using a needle slightly larger than what they'd use to draw blood.  Their aim is to take a small sample of tissue to examine under a microscope to check the cells for anything abnormal.  The only pain you're liable to feel comes from the needle used to deliver the anasthetic, and it's very brief.\n\nI'd list more steps, but they'd all depend on the results from the steps above.  If you've been fighting an infection, you may just have a swollen lymph node which will return to normal after the infection's over with--no muss, no fuss.  If it is cancerous, it's not necessarily the "Big C" everyone makes it out to be:  If it turns out to be Hodgkin's Disease Lymphoma, you've got a form of cancer that's 90% curable, and even treatable--with intent to cure--if you relapse.  I know of what I speak.  \n\nPlease understand that I wish you the best of luck, and sincerely hope everything turns out alright for you.  Either way, if you find yourself needing to talk to someone who's "been there," or simply want to vent frustration while waiting for test results, please feel free to contact me via my profile; I'd be honored if I can help you in any way.
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There are too many irregularities to be safe, go to a dermatologist ASAP and get a biopsy.
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They get DNA from nucleated cells like white blood cells (in blood and saliva) and epithelial cells (in saliva). They lyze the cells to free the DNA, centrifuge and take the fraction with the DNA, treat and amplify or multiply the DNA fragments, put markers or specific labels, determine the presence and amount of this marked or labeled fragments, and compare the distribution with known samples or DNA database. DNA results are usually one page long.
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Most likely they will do a colonoscopy and get a sample of any tumor found and biopsy it or examine the sample for cancer cells.
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A punch biopsy is just another term for a needle biopsy.  They will take a needle and kind of "suck out" a sample of your tissue.\n\nI believe they would give you a local anesthetic.  \n\nGenerally they should heal as fast as any cut on your body.
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Well, it depends on the stage of cancer and how far it has spread, etc... But usually if it's detected early they do a lumpectomy followed by radiation and chemo. If it's bigger or has spread to the lymph nodes then they may have to do a masectomy followed again by radiation and chemo.