Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Breast biopsy procedures involve removing a small sample of breast tissue to check for cancer or other abnormal cells. There are a few types. Core needle biopsy is ...

If required, the GP may then refer you to a hospital for further tests. You may need a lymph node biopsy, which involves removing some or all of an affected lymph node, which is then studied in a ...

During surgery, your doctor may also do a lymph node biopsy. This procedure lets them take a sample of lymph nodes to inspect for cancer cells. It can be hard to choose between a lumpectomy or ...

Key updates from SABCS 2024 in early breast cancer include the COMET study on DCIS recurrence, INSEMA trial on SLNB omission, and OlympiA updates on adjuvant olaparib, shared by Dr Harold Burstein.

Some people may have surgery to remove the lymph nodes close to the melanoma. This operation is called a lymph node dissection or lymphadenectomy. What is a lymph node? Lymph nodes are part of our ...