if you take a biopsy of a cancerous tissue or tumor, wont that cause leakage of the cancer to the rest of you?

Answer 1

Not necessarily. However, cancer can spread if exposed to oxygen. When a biopsy is done, usually, it's a microscopic incision, but yes, there is a slight chance.

Answer 2

There are many forms of biopsy. Currently, the method of choice is via a fine needle (21G) for a (14G) core biopsy needle which creates a very small hole. Incisional biopsies are only reserved for very large tumours. If an open biopsy is done it should involve excision of the entire lump instead of cutting into it. Thus according to this reasoning, multiple large core mammotome biopsies are definitely contra-indicated.

Leakage of cells has always been a risk, there are reports that cancer cells can be found along the biopsy track. Thus classical surgical treatment would always involve excising the biopsy tract or scar together with the main specimen which would include all skin directly overlying the tumour. Cells do not per se disseminate into the blood stream as the biopsy does not cause a track from the tumour to the blood stream.

Answer 3

usually in a operation..
they will take a biopsy..
and sent it immediately to the lab.. while the doctor is removing the abnormal growth..
when lab test result come back usually around 15 min to 30 mins..
the surgeon will be able to noe the abnormal is cancerous or not..
regardless of the result..
the surgeon will still remove the abnormal growth..

there is a small risk.. of leakage..
but is more lesser then having a cancer.. not remove..
as it will more probably to spread.. to other areas.. and causes more problems..

Answer 4

It can occur, and that is why I do not like it when my patients have needle biopsy of a malignant organ such as a lung or liver. The needle pulls and scatters malignant cells during the needle biopsy. I recently had a physician tell me he did not want to biopsy a pt because of this.

Answer 5

No.Taking biopsy is a specially skilled procedure.Biopsy is not done if there is even a remote chance of normal tissue being effected.

Answer 6

I asked a radiologist that when my dad was going through radiation. I was told that yes some types of cancer will spread faster when air hits the cells.

Answer 7

No. I work for the American Cancer Society. Please check our website www.cancer.org for information, but if you would like to talk with one of our cancer specailists call our tol free number. Someone is always there 24hours 7 days a week to answer any question you may have. 800-ACS-2345

Answer 8

no because its not liqiud in it its just a ball of tissue.

Answer 9

nope it wont..it only goes to the doctor its safe