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Show ft by Corey W. Grua J Public Info. Chairman, L Uintah Co. Unit Amer. Cancer Socxf 0tHl5fi Biopsy defined in layman's terms QUESTION: What is a biopsy? ANSWER: It is a surgical procedure to obtain tissue which can be examined microscopically. There are three kinds of biopsies: incisional, excisional, and needle. The incisional cuts only a part of a tumor away for examination. The excisional removes the entire tumor, as, for example, a growth on the skin. The . needle is used to withdraw fluid or tissue for examination. |