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Types of biopsy procedures

... Fine needle aspiration biopsy. ... A surgical biopsy is more involved than
a fine needle aspiration or a core needle biopsy. ...

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

Overview of cytology types

... Fine needle aspiration biopsy. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is sometimes
considered a cytology test and is sometimes considered a biopsy. ...

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

How is anal cancer diagnosed?

... Fine-needle aspiration biopsy: Anal cancer sometimes spreads through
the lymphatic system to lymph nodes. Lymph nodes ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/analcancer/detailedguide/anal-cancer-diagnosis

Surgery to diagnose and stage cancer

... Fine needle aspiration biopsy. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) uses a very thin
needle attached to a syringe to pull out small bits of tissue. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/surgery/surgery-surgery-to-diagnose-and-stage-cancer

Cancer Glossary

... under a microscope. The main types of needle biopsy are fine needle
aspiration (FNA) and core biopsy. FNA uses a thin ...

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

How is Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia diagnosed?

... In WM, at least 10% of the cells in the bone marrow are
lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma. Fine needle aspiration biopsy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/waldenstrommacroglobulinemia/detailedguide/waldenstrom-macroglobulinemia-diagnosis

For Women Facing a Breast Biopsy

... Fine needle aspiration biopsy ... A surgical biopsy is more involved than
a fine needle aspiration or a core needle biopsy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003176-pdf.pdf

Cancer Glossary

... used to remove more tissue. See also core needle biopsy, fine needle
aspiration biopsy, sextant biopsy, surgical biopsy. ...

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

Overview of cytology types

... Fine needle aspiration biopsy. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is sometimes
considered a cytology test and is sometimes considered a biopsy. ...

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