Blog tagged as Biopsy

Learn gallbladder cancer warning signs—right upper abdominal pain, jaundice, weight loss—and the tests used (ultrasound, CT/MRI/MRCP, biopsy) to confirm it.

Dysplasia means precancer cell changes—not cancer. Learn mild vs severe dysplasia, cancer risk, biopsy tests, treatment options, and follow-up for cervix/mouth/colon.

OSMF causes burning mouth and reduced mouth opening, often from supari/gutkha/pan masala. Learn stages, cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Leukoplakia is a persistent white patch in the mouth. Learn causes (tobacco/supari), cancer risk, when biopsy is needed, and treatment options.

Expert guide to colonoscopy: who needs screening, age 45 start, prep tips, sedation, risks, polyp removal, results, and when to seek help—patient-friendly.

Learn prostate cancer warning signs, what PSA means, common causes of high PSA, and how diagnosis is confirmed with MRI and biopsy—plus when to seek care.

Learn what a Pap test (Pap smear) checks, who needs it, how to prepare, what results mean (ASC-US/LSIL/HSIL), and when colposcopy is needed.

Know cervical cancer warning signs—post-coital bleeding, abnormal discharge, pelvic pain—and the tests that confirm it (Pap/HPV, colposcopy, biopsy).

Liquid biopsy is a blood test that detects circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to help guide targeted therapy and personalized cancer care, especially when tissue biopsy is difficult or insufficient. It can also help monitor response. A negative result may still need tissue confirmation.

Learn why biopsy is essential for accurate cancer diagnosis, common myths about biopsy, and how I D Cancer Center, Lucknow uses biopsy to plan personalised cancer treatment.