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core needle biopsy

– a procedure used to get tissue samples. The needles remove a small cylinder of tissue, about 1/16 inch across. A pathologist looks at these samples under a microscope to see if cancer is present. See also biopsy, biopsy gun, pathologist.

/ssLINK/prostate-cancer-treating-general-infoHow is prostate ...

... The device inserts and removes the needle in a ... The number of biopsy core
samples that contain cancer ... of cancer in each of the cores; Whether the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-diagnosis

Biopsy

... A core needle biopsy is much like an FNA biopsy, but it uses a slightly larger,
hollow needle to withdraw small cylinders (or cores) of tissue from the ...

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/findcancerearly/womenshealth/non-cancerousbreastconditions/non-cancerous-breast-conditions-biopsy

Overview of biopsy types

... Core biopsy uses needles that are ... The core needle biopsy is done using local
anesthesia (drugs used to make the area numb) in the doctor's ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/testingbiopsyandcytologyspecimensforcancer/testing-biopsy-and-cytology-specimens-for-cancer-biopsy-types

Types of biopsy procedures

... A core needle biopsy (CNB) is much like an FNAB. A slightly larger, hollow
needle is used to withdraw small cylinders (or cores) of tissue from the ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/forwomenfacingabreastbiopsy/breast-biopsy-biopsy-types

Non-cancerous Breast Conditions

... A core needle biopsy is much like an FNA biopsy, but it uses a slightly larger,
hollow needle to withdraw small cylinders (or cores) of tissue from the ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003180-pdf.pdf

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

... The needle used in core biopsies is larger than the one ... It removes a small
cylinder (core) of tissue (about 1/16- to 1 ... Several cores are often removed ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-diagnosis

Cancer Glossary

... A core needle biopsy uses a thicker needle to remove a core of tissue
from a tumor. See also biopsy, needle aspiration. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=n

How is bone cancer diagnosed?

... In a core needle biopsy, the doctor uses a larger needle to remove a small
cylinder of tissue (about 1/16 inch in diameter and 1/2 inch long). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bonecancer/detailedguide/bone-cancer-diagnosis

How is breast cancer in men diagnosed?

... Core needle biopsy: For a core biopsy, the doctor removes a small cylinder
of tissue from a breast abnormality to be looked at under a microscope. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-diagnosis

Biopsy

... A core needle biopsy is much like an FNA biopsy, but it uses a slightly larger,
hollow needle to withdraw small cylinders (or cores) of tissue from the ...

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