What is a 'needle biopsy'?

What is a 'needle biopsy'?

Christian Cable, Dr. Ryan Osborne & Dr. Noam Z. Drazin (Cancer Experts) gives expert video advice on: What are the cancer warning signs?; How can I examine myself for cancer?; What is a 'biopsy'? and more...

A needle biopsy is a very minimally invasive procedure in which the doctor will take a small caliber needle meaning, this is a very small needle, for all you folks who are concerned, and place that into a growth or a tumor through the skin and aspirate cells from the tumor. And take this to a microscope and try to make a diagnosis. This is what a needle biopsy is used for.