2007-10-24 09:01:47 · 8 answers · asked by Lisa A 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
They take a small tissue sample so it can be sent off to a lab for analysis.
2007-10-24 09:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have had the biopsy already, you know that a sample of the mole is taken. This is then cut into thin slabs and examined under a microscope. Normal cells and cancerous cells look very different from one another. Often cancer cells have more DNA material in relation to normal tissue nearby.
If the mole is cancerous, then some who has is an expert is looking at cells files a report. This then goes though different communication channels for verification, then to your family physician who first reviews it. If something appears strange you doctor may ask for an additional biopsy to confirm... the chances of missing this are pretty slim for a mole. Other forms of cancer can be harder to detect however.
2007-10-24 09:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by jimjutte 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A biopsy means taking a small body tissue sample from somewhere in the body and examining it very closely under the microscope. Biopsies are usually taken during medical tests or operations. For example, you may be having an endoscopy - an examination that looks at the inside of your oesophagus (gullet) and stomach.
If your doctor sees signs of stomach ulceration, small tissue samples will be cut out and sent to the laboratory. The cells in these samples of tissue will be looked at very closely under the microscope to see if they are normal or cancer cells. If they were normal, then you would be diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. If they looked cancerous, then you would be diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Cancer cells look quite different to normal cells. They are often more primitive looking and have oddly shaped nuclei compared to a normal cell. Even so, you can usually tell what type of body cell it was originally. Doctors can sometimes tell from biopsies where in the body a cancer has started.
2007-10-24 09:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 15:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's a mole, they are probably just going to remove the entire thing. Then it will be sent to a lab and tested to see if cancer cells are present.
Chances are it's not cancerous. And even if it is, there is a very good chance it's not an extremely 'dangerous' type of skin cancer.
If they aren't thinking it's melanoma (which I'm sure they aren't), once the results come back they will probably just tell you to stay out of the sun.
2007-10-24 09:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by nite_angelica 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They remove a small portion of your skin from that area. They then test is for cancerous cells. They may even remove the whole mole. If cancer runs in your family, it can be a problem.
2007-10-24 09:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, a small skin sample is taken for testing. If it is found to be cancerous, surgery to remove it will be done. If it is a small mole, it will not be that much of a problem.
2007-10-24 09:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had one done. They take a very small sample (I was asleep with a little anastasia) and when i awoke I didn't feel anything and was left with only a teeny scar.
2007-10-24 09:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by Jenna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋