Clinical management of the cancer patient. Taking a biopsy. Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Good biopsy protocol depends on excellent interaction with diagnostic pathologists. This article reviews the essentials of diagnostic appraisal, specimen preparation, biopsy interpretation, proper reporting, and implementation of biopsy results in case management. The emphasis is on biopsy of malignancy.

publication date

  • July 1990