Is tumor biopsy necessary?

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy: is anesthesia necessary?

Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of inflammatory and neoplastic head and neck masses has become a widely used procedure in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Using both subjective (patient perception) and objective (complication rate, accuracy) criteria, this prospective study evaluated patients undergoing FNA with and without anesthesia. Seventy-five patients were enrolled into 1 of 3 study gro...

Diagnosis of benign notochordal cell tumor of the spine: is a biopsy necessary?

Benign notochordal cell tumor is a benign intraosseous lesion, demonstrates characteristic imaging features. The lesion demonstrates low-signal intensity in T1-weighted images, high-signal intensity in T2-weighted images, and no enhancement with contrast medium in MRI and slight osteosclerosis in CT. If typical imaging findings are identified, biopsy is not necessary.

Is anastomotic biopsy necessary before radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy?

PURPOSE External beam radiotherapy may be given after radical prostatectomy as adjuvant (immediate) or therapeutic (delayed) treatment, the latter in response to evidence of disease recurrence. In patients receiving delayed radiotherapy the necessity of a positive anastomotic biopsy before treatment remains unclear. We determined whether a positive anastomotic biopsy predicted the response to r...

Is endomyocardial biopsy necessary in evaluating enlarged hearts in athletes?

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Pure DCIS: Is It Necessary?

Introduction. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with pure ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has been a matter of debate due to very low rate of axillary metastases. We therefore aimed to identify factors in a single institutional series to select patients who may benefit from SLNB. Material and Methods. Patients, diagnosed with pure DCIS (n = 63) between July 2000 and March 2011, were...