also called open surgical biopsy. Removal of tissues using open surgery so that the tissues can be looked at under a microscope to find out if they contain cancer cells. Biopsies may also be done laparoscopically, or with thin needles. See also biopsy, fine needle aspiration biopsy, laparoscope.
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