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… Biopsy of Genital Warts (Human Papillomavirus) On this page: … Is Done Results Overview Your doctor may take a sample, or biopsy, of abnormal tissue. The majority of warts do not require a biopsy. But a biopsy may be taken if genital warts cannot be …
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… Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: … Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview An excisional biopsy of the cervix is a type of procedure. It removes a … how much was done during the procedure. Depending on your biopsy results, you will have regular follow-up testing with …
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… Keratosis Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) … Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer Breast Implant Surgery for … Cancer Excision of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Excisional Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes Exercises After …
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… Hodgkin Lymphoma On this page: … form lumps of tissue called tumours, usually in the lymph nodes of the neck, armpits, or chest. Like other cancers, … count, to check the number of white and red blood cells. A biopsy. The doctor may remove part or all of a lymph node to …
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… to take a sample of tissue from the area. This is called a biopsy. The sample can then be looked at under a microscope … mediastinum, such as sarcoidosis . Diagnose lung cancer or lymphoma (including Hodgkin disease ). It is often done to check lymph nodes to see if you should have lung removal surgery to …
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… If your doctor suspects melanoma, a sample of tissue (biopsy) will be removed and tested. If your biopsy shows … may have more tests to find out if it has spread to your lymph nodes or other places. How is melanoma treated? Treatment …
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… Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma On this page: Health Tools What … almost anywhere in the body. It may start in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or an organ such as the … lymph nodes. Your doctor will take a piece of body tissue (biopsy) to diagnose NHL. Also, you will likely get blood or …
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… Your doctor may also do a pelvic and para-aortic lymph node biopsy to find out the stage and grade of the cancer. Most …
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… lumps in the breast. Instead, the cancer cells block the lymph vessels that normally keep lymph fluid moving in the … the breast that looks bruised Swollen lymph glands (lymph nodes) in the armpit How is it diagnosed? If your doctor … . The doctor may also take a sample of breast tissue ( biopsy ). The sample is checked for cancer cells. If cancer …
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… They often form in the lungs. They may also form in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, or eyes. Sometimes sarcoidosis can cause … diagnosis. Your doctor may ask to take a sample of cells ( biopsy ) from the affected organ and examine them to make …
