Biopsy: Surgical Removal of Body Tissue to Assess Disease

A medical test to assess disease in body

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Biopsy is a slightly complex test to assess the disease by studying the tissue and cells surgically removed from body. It is generally performed by experts, surgeons, interventional radiologists. Removed body cells are sent for pathological examination and results are analyzed and assessed to draw conclusions. Biopsy…