Pre-biopsy MRIs can help doctors diagnose and treat prostate cancer more accurately. Here’s when you should get one.

Doctors can perform a biopsy to help diagnose oral cancer. This involves collecting cells from part of the mouth and sending them for analysis under a microscope. A doctor may recommend a biopsy if a ...

BOOG 13-08 shows skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients 50+ with early-stage, hormone receptor–positive, ...

The study suggests the tests could save lives by catching cancer at earlier stages, when it's more easily treated. It predicted that, over a decade of use, MCEDs could reduce stage IV cancer diagnoses ...

Brianna Snitchler was billed $3,357.52 to remove a cyst in her abdomen. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Brianna Snitchler was just figuring out the art of adulting when she scheduled a biopsy at ...

The technology allows medics to reach small spots on the lungs that would usually be left to be monitored, speeding up ...

A prostate biopsy is a procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland. It's a method to test for prostate cancer if a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test or digital rectal ...

Published today in Clinical Cancer Research, findings from a study led by investigators at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of ...

Medicare covers biopsies used to remove cells, tissue, or fluids for examination. Some costs associated with a biopsy may be fully covered under your plan. But you may also have a copay or additional ...

A person with symptoms of a liver problem may need to undergo a liver biopsy to determine the cause. A doctor can then make treatment recommendations based on the liver biopsy results. Liver biopsies ...

Lower urinary tract symptoms are not associated with an increased risk for high-grade prostate cancer, rendering biopsies and antigen testing unnecessary, a case-control study reports.