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excision biopsy
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what is 'excision biopsy'?
Definition for Excision biopsy
Excision biopsy is also known as: excisional biopsy
Excision biopsy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: Paget's disease of the nipple, malignant melanoma and metastases.
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Paget's disease of the nipple
type of breast cancer
Excision biopsy and Paget's disease of the nipple
malignant melanoma
skin cancer involving pigment cells called melanocytes
Excision biopsy and malignant melanoma
metastases
spread of malignant tumors to other body sites
Excision biopsy and metastases
vulvar fibroma
benign growth in vulva
Excision biopsy and vulvar fibroma
dermatofibroma
benign skin lesion
Excision biopsy and dermatofibroma
malignancy
cancer
Excision biopsy and malignancy
breast cancer in females
cancer of the breast in females
Excision biopsy and breast cancer in females
lymphadenopathy
swollen lymph nodes
Excision biopsy and lymphadenopathy
midline granuloma
rare tumor of nose and paranasal sinuses
Excision biopsy and midline granuloma
skin cancer
cancer skin
Excision biopsy and skin cancer
verrucous carcinoma
low grade skin tumor
Excision biopsy and verrucous carcinoma
gynecomastia
enlarged breasts in males
Excision biopsy and gynecomastia
fibroepithelial polyps
benign growths in vagina
Excision biopsy and fibroepithelial polyps
tumors of nose and paranasal sinuses
tumors of nose and sinuses
Excision biopsy and tumors of nose and paranasal sinuses
actinic keratosis
scaly thick patches on sun exposed skin
Excision biopsy and actinic keratosis
nevus
mole in skin
Excision biopsy and nevus
seborrheic keratosis
itchy and painful bumps on face
Excision biopsy and seborrheic keratosis
skin tags
tags of skin
Excision biopsy and skin tags
warts
viral infection of skin
Excision biopsy and warts
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
cancer of lymphocytes
Excision biopsy and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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- Excision biopsy
Excision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An "excisional biopsy" (sometimes called a "tumorectomy") is the removal of a ... It is therefore an excision rather than a biopsy. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excision
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eMedicine - Breast, Needle Localization : Article by William Teh
This article discusses the techniques applicable to the localization of breast lesions. ... Excision biopsy is then performed by using a gamma probe. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic911.htm
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Breast Biopsy Procedure and Information For Cancer on MedicineNet.com
... about the different types of breast biopsy procedures, which are used to remove ... An excision (surgical) biopsy can also be done in different ways: ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_biopsy/page7.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bone lesion biopsy
... biopsy may also be performed under general anesthesia for surgical excision ... Excision provides a larger specimen and may permit immediate surgical removal if ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003923.htm
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Hematoma-Directed Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
... of touch prep and the use of re-excision of margins during the diagnostic biopsy. ... Canavese A. Ultrasound guided excision biopsy of non-palpable breast ...
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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical ...
The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) uses a thin, low-voltage electrified wire loop to cut out ... ( For more information, see cone biopsy. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/loop-electrosurg...
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eMedicine - Punch Biopsy and Scalpel Biopsy : Article by Hillel Ephros
... of mucosal lesions, indications for biopsy of oral lesions, mucosal ... When excisional biopsy is planned, the lines of excision should ensure that the ...
http://emedicine.com/derm/topic700.htm
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
excisional biopsy (ek-SIH-zhun-al BY-op-see) A surgical procedure in which an entire lump or suspicious area is removed for diagnosis. ...
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Non-Radical Diagnostic Biopsies Do Not Negatively Influence Melanoma ...
Keywords: Melanoma, Survival, Diagnostic, Initial, Re-excision and Biopsy. Top. Abstract ... through a diagnostic excision biopsy with a minimal lateral ...
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Bone lesion biopsy
... biopsy may also be performed under general anesthesia for surgical excision ... Excision provides a larger specimen and may permit immediate surgical removal if ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Bone-lesion-biopsy.htm
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Incomplete excision of cervical intraepithelial ne...[Lancet Oncol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... of the excision biopsy involved with ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17928267?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Loop electrical excision procedure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes. ... Impact of the loop electrosurgical excision procedure on future fertility. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_electrical_excision_procedure
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eMedicine - The Role of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Skin Cancer : Article ...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy first was described more than 50 years ago and was ... lymph node biopsy result and patients treated by wide excision and observation ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic580.htm
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Breast Biopsy Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Breast Biopsy glossary includes a list of Breast Biopsy related medical definitions and ... in base excision repair . See the entire definition of Excision ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_biopsy/glossary.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Salivary gland biopsy
For a needle biopsy, there is no special preparation, although fasting for a few ... For surgical excision of a tumor, preparation is like any major surgery, ...
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Lymph node biopsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lymph node biopsy is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is ... The skin over the biopsy site is cleansed, and a local anesthetic is injected ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymph_node_biopsy
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Core needle biopsy in male breast lesions
In seven patients, core biopsy results were confirmed in the excision specimen. ... A core biopsy showed gynaecomastia, which was confirmed in the excision specimen. ...
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eMedicine - The Role of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Skin Cancer : Article ...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy first was described more than 50 years ago and was ... is quite low, and patients are usually treated with wide local excision alone. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/byname/the-role-of-sentinel-no...
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Skin Biopsy Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Skin Biopsy glossary includes a list of Skin Biopsy related medical definitions and ... Excisional: Pertaining to the act of excision, of removal by surgery. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_biopsy/glossary.htm
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Cone Biopsy - What is a Cone Biopsy?
A cone biopsy is common medical procedure in matters of cervical ... 2)LEEP (Loop electrosurgical excision procedure. 3)Carbon dioxide laser. Will I be asleep? ...
http://cancer.about.com/od/cervicalcancer/p/conebiopsy.htm
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Skin biopsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the ideal method of diagnosis of small melanomas (when performed as an excision) ... An initial small punch biopsy of a melanoma might say "severe cellular ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_biopsy
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The diagnosis and management of pre-invasive breast disease ...
... authors advise excision of calcific lesions with a core biopsy result of ... as revealed by large-core needle breast biopsy: results of surgical excision. ...
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Cone biopsy (conization) for abnormal cervical cell changes
It is called a cone biopsy because a cone-shaped wedge of tissue is removed from ... Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). How it is done ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/cone-biopsy-coni...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tongue biopsy
A tongue biopsy can be done ... See also: Surgical excision. How to Prepare for the Test ... A needle biopsy is often somewhat uncomfortable even with use of ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003849.htm
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eMedicine - Breast Cancer Evaluation : Article by Hemant Singhal, MD ...
Breast Cancer Evaluation - Breast cancer incidence Breast cancer is one of the most important diseases for women in the ... Open excision biopsy should be ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3287.htm
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Functional Lymphatic Anatomy for Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer
Prior excision biopsy had been performed in 47 cases (21%), and 37 lesions (17 ... This explains why previous excision biopsy may merely reduce the detection rate, ...
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Lymphoma - Biopsy
What does a biosy mean? what are the different ypes of biopsies? Why is it required? ... A biopsy is a procedure that removes some tissue or cells that can be ...
http://lymphoma.about.com/od/glossary/g/biopsy.htm
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Skin Biopsy
A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of skin ... If the excision is large, a skin graft may be needed. See an illustration of an excisional biopsy. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/skin-biopsy?page=2
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Biopsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When cancer is suspected, a variety of biopsy techniques can be applied. ... disease was found, and a wider excision may be needed, depending on the diagnosis. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_biopsy
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Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions
Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions. Guidance issued ... is to continue using the biopsy device until the lesion visible on ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=11210
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eMedicine - Breast, Stereotactic Core Biopsy/Fine Needle Aspiration ...
The establishment of national breast-screening programs in Europe and North America has led to an increase in the ... risk lesions requiring excision.19 ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic768.htm
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Breast lump removal
Lumpectomy; Wide local excision; Excisional biopsy. Description. Tissue from a solid breast mass can be removed by needle biopsy. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Breast-lump-removal.htm
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Definition of excision - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
excision (ek-SIH-zhun) Removal by surgery. Previous Definitions: ... excisional biopsy, excisional skin surgery, excrete, exemestane, exenteration ...
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Correlation Between Preoperative Lymphoscintigraphy and Metastatic ...
... 0.05 to 0.1 mL, were given around the melanoma excision-biopsy site. ... France) were given around the primary excision-biopsy site, up to a volume of 1.0 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1356260
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Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure - Cancer Information (Cancers ...
Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and ... Breast Biopsy Types. Anemia. Cancer RSS. Ask the Experts. WebMD Resources ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/loop_electrosurgical_excision_procedure/article.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Gram stain of tissue biopsy
... skin into the tissue may be made with a small excision of the specific tissue. A biopsy may also be taken from inside the body by an instrument that visualizes ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003453.htm
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Cervical Cancer
Either expert colposcopic-directed biopsy or cone biopsy is required to exclude ... cone biopsy showed no difference in the likelihood of complete excision of ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/tc/cervical-canc...
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eMedicine - Muscle Biopsy and the Pathology of Skeletal Muscle ...
Muscle biopsy plays an integral role in evaluation of the patient with ... handle them immediately following excision are individualized for each patient ...
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/byname/muscle-biopsy-and-the-...
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Surgical excision of melanoma
Surgery to remove (excise) a melanoma removes the entire melanoma along with a ... sentinel node biopsy is performed before or during surgical excision of a melanoma. ...
http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/surgical-excision-of-melanoma
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eMedicine - Skin, Benign Skin Lesions : Article by Todd A Morton
Some of the most common questions asked of ... Excision is generally unnecessary. ... When the biopsy specimen lacks the central keratin plug and the other ...
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic390.htm
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Implications on laboratory workload of breast cancer screening.
METHODS: All breast excision biopsy specimens from 1990 were identified. ... CONCLUSIONS: Excision biopsy specimens from screening patients require more ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=495228
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ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(20.7) Incision, excision, and destruction of inner ear (20.8) Operations on ... (21.3) Local excision or destruction of lesion of nose (21.4) ... Biopsy of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICD-9-CM_Volume_3
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Core biopsy as a tool in planning the management of invasive breast cancer
... reports for the core biopsy and final histology were extracted ... Level of agreement between core and excision biopsy was assessed using kappa statistics. ...
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Definition of excision - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
... of Cancer Terms. Send to Printer. excision (ek-SIH-zhun) ... Next Definitions: excisional biopsy, excisional skin surgery, excrete, exemestane, exenteration ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?print=1&cdrid=269459
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IPG156 Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast ...
Image-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of benign breast lesions " ... Want to know what NICE recommends? Advanced guidance search. Order NICE guidance ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=download&o=31513&textonly=true
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mucosal biopsy
Mucosal skin biopsy is the removal of a small piece of skin or ... small, but deeper, sample), or an excision of tissue (cutting to remove a piece of tissue) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9894.htm
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CASES 1-5: MELANOMA- National Program of Cancer Registries Education ...
3/5 Shave biopsy of skin of left forearm. 3/16 Wide excision of skin of left forearm ... The area of the old biopsy site was included in the excision. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/training/abstracting/melanoma...
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eMedicine - Skin Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma : Article by Neil D Gross
Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Skin Cancer and Skin Biopsy. ... Primary surgical excision and Mohs micrographic surgery are the 2 primary ...
http://emedicine.com/ent/topic26.htm
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Does mammary ductoscopy have a role in clinical practice?
MD guided excision showed low grade DCIS (clear margins) ... Current biopsy tools need re-evaluation, as the challenge of verifying ...
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WebMD - new! ductal excision
I had a biopsy done (mammotome), which indicated that it was an intraductal ... Katie (24): Excisional Biopsy and Microdochectomy 4/22; Pathology due 4/29 ...
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