Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, with nearly 20 million new cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022.

The cell counts are most accurate when done on the original, pooled sample before any washing procedure has been performed; washing results in a loss of total cells and a decrease in cell viability.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

And because the system enters the lungs via a bronchoscope, it reduces the need for more invasive biopsy techniques like surgery. Dr. Garry Weide, cardiothoracic surgeon at UnityPoint Health - St ...

questionnaires immediately after the biopsy procedure, and for up to 4-months afterwards. Professor Richard Bryant, the study's Chief Investigator from the University of Oxford's Nuffield ...

In all cases the biopsies were performed under local anesthetic in the clinic, and the researchers evaluated how well the patients tolerated the biopsies using patient reported outcomes (PROMs) ...

Local anesthetic transperineal (LATP) biopsy for prostate cancer detection is gaining in popularity due to concerns about infectious complications with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy.

Katie Thurston was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 at the age of 34.

The fear of biopsy causing cancer cells to disperse remains prevalent among patients with cancer diseases. Treatment protocols seek tissue extraction so doctors can perform diagnostic evaluation.