Biopsy Archives

A Better Way to Diagnose Mesothelioma?

ByAlex Strauss January 20, 2015March 20, 2019

New research suggests there may be a less invasive way to accurately diagnose malignant pleural mesothelioma. Right now, the gold…

Fine Needle Biopsy: An Easier Way to Diagnose Mesothelioma?

ByAlex Strauss November 5, 2014March 23, 2019

IExamining the tissue from a suspected tumor under a microscope is currently the only way to definitively diagnose suspected mesothelioma.…

Mesothelioma Subtype Predicts Poor Survival Odds

ByAlex Strauss October 29, 2014March 25, 2019

Histological subtyping, which involves classifying mesothelioma types by certain microscopic features, plays a crucial role in diagnosis, treatment, and determining…

Catheter Path Tumors in Mesothelioma Patients May Be Benign

ByAlex Strauss October 19, 2014March 21, 2019

People suspected of having pleural mesothelioma often have some type of intervention that involves inserting a needle into the pleura.…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Scans | Updates

Do Mesothelioma Doctors Rely Too Much on CT?

ByAlex Strauss August 3, 2014March 21, 2019

A team of researchers in the UK say doctors may be relying too heavily on the results of CT scans…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Updates

Needle Biopsy an Effective Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients

ByAlex Strauss May 20, 2014March 25, 2019

Mesothelioma patients who are not good candidates for thoracoscopy can still get a definitive diagnosis with a procedure called cutting-needle…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Updates

Needle Biopsy “Simple, Safe & Accurate” for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss October 10, 2013March 25, 2019

Mesothelioma researchers in China say a biopsy method that involves a single skin puncture can produce good diagnostic results for…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Updates

Mesothelioma Surgeons Report New Biopsy Technique

ByAlex Strauss May 24, 2013March 25, 2019

A team of surgeons in Maryland have demonstrated how using a standard biopsy tool in a new way could improve…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Updates

Open Biopsy Better for Diagnosing Mesothelioma Subtype

ByAlex Strauss January 28, 2011July 5, 2023

Open surgical biopsy – called thoracotomy – appears to be the best way to get an accurate diagnosis of mesothelioma subtype. Mesothelioma…

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A Better Way to Diagnose Mesothelioma?

Fine Needle Biopsy: An Easier Way to Diagnose Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma Subtype Predicts Poor Survival Odds

Catheter Path Tumors in Mesothelioma Patients May Be Benign

Do Mesothelioma Doctors Rely Too Much on CT?

Needle Biopsy an Effective Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients

Needle Biopsy “Simple, Safe & Accurate” for Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Surgeons Report New Biopsy Technique

Open Biopsy Better for Diagnosing Mesothelioma Subtype

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Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES