Search results for biopsy
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Biopsy
Find out more about having a biopsy, which involves taking a small sample of body tissue so it can be examined under a microscope.
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Biopsy - How it is performed
Find out more about the different ways a biopsy can be done, depending on where in the body it's being taken from.
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Biopsy - Recovery
Find out more about what happens after you have had a biopsy.
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Coeliac disease - Diagnosis
Find out about tests to diagnose coeliac disease. The two main methods of diagnosis are a blood test and a biopsy.
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Testicular cancer - Diagnosis
Read about how testicular cancer is diagnosed using a number of tests, including a scrotal ultrasound. A biopsy is the only way to definitively confirm a diagnosis.
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Ovarian cancer - Tests and next steps
Find out about the different tests for ovarian cancer. These can include blood tests, scans and removing a small sample of cells for testing (biopsy).
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Crohn's disease – Diagnosis – NHS
Find out how Crohn's disease is diagnosed. A number of different tests may be needed, including a colonoscopy, biopsy and an MRI or CT scan.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Diagnosis
Read about the tests used to investigate Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) including MRI, EEG and lumbar puncture. A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of CJD.
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Acute myeloid leukaemia - Diagnosis
Read about how acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is diagnosed using blood tests, a bone marrow biopsy and other specialised tests.
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Prostate cancer - Should I have a PSA test?
Find out about the PSA test, a blood test to help detect prostate cancer.