An invasive test called a gastric biopsy is done if your healthcare provider suspects a specific condition. Tissue samples are taken with tiny tools at the end of a long tube that is inserted down ...

Prostate biopsies are an invasive procedure that can lead to anxieties and fear before the examination ... All patients scheduled for mpMRI or TRUS biopsy between January and December 2018 were asked ...

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD A bladder ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique used to check for ...

A University of Rochester research team is reporting a new way to detect cancer cells with a "liquid biopsy" that's designed to be simpler, faster, and more informational than current methods.

“I discovered my bladder cancer early during a procedure for kidney stones, and we caught it before it spread to the muscle or lymph nodes. This experience reinforced for me how critical it is to ...

For men over 50, the first stage in testing is the PSA blood test, which is offered for free on the NHS, followed potentially by MRI scans, and transperineal biopsy, a procedure to remove tissue ...

During a ureteroscopy, they pass the tube into the bladder and then move it further into the ureter or renal pelvis. The doctor may take samples of cells from any areas that look abnormal (biopsy).

Kerry Schwartz awaited a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed. She had not been briefed on what to expect for the procedure beyond a short email — there was no phone call or paperwork.

When the patient realized, perhaps correctly, that he would have been fine without the surgery ... et al "Urine biopsy as dynamic biomarker to enhance clinical staging of bladder cancer in ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Urine samples from 20 and 44 patients with bladder cancer undergoing RC were prospectively collected for retrospective ...