A biopsy is a sample of tissue taken from the body in order to examine it more closely. A doctor should recommend a biopsy when an initial test suggests an area of tissue in the body isn't normal. Doctors may call an area of abnormal tissue a lesion, a tumor, or a mass. These are general words used to emphasize the unknown nature of the tissue. The suspicious area may be noticed during a physical examination or internally on an imaging test. Biopsies may also be performed using imaging guidance such as ultrasound, x-ray, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Biopsies are most often done to look for cancer. But biopsies can help identify many other conditions. Types of biopsies are:

1. Bone marrow biopsy
2. Endoscopic biopsy
3. Needle biopsies
4. Skin biopsy
5. Surgical biopsy

Biopsies involve removing a small amount of tissue with a needle while others involve surgically removing an entire lump or suspected tumor.

A biopsy might be recommended whenever there is an important medical question the biopsy could help answer. Here are just a few examples:

1. A mammogram shows a lump or mass, indicating the possibility of breast cancer.
2. A mole on the skin has changed shape recently and melanoma is possible.
3. A person has chronic hepatitis and it's important to know if cirrhosis is present.

Articles which are related to Biopsy and Biomedical Research fall in the scope of Journal of Diagnostic Techniques and Biomedical Analysis.

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