does anyone know about biopsies? anything?
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I had a kidney biopsy done a couple years ago, and I was terrified going in. But it turned out to be a breeze. Tell your doctor in advance that you are afraid, and also talk ahead of time to the lab that will be taking the sample. When I had mine done, they gave me two different IV drugs (Versed was one, can't remember the other) to put me into a twilight-sleep, and I didn't feel anything at all. So ask the doctor and the lab if you can have something that will help calm you down, and so that you won't be fully awake during the actual procedure. \n\nMost important of all (for me, anyway), was to have my husband there with me during the procedure. It's comforting to have a loved one right there with you, to hold your hand, to ask questions you might not think of asking, and it also helps to have that extra pair of ears there to hear everything you are told - believe me, when it's happening to you, everything they say tends to go in one ear and right out the other. Ask if you can bring someone with you - your spouse/significant other, parent, best friend, whoever's presence would make you feel better.\n\n(For my kidney biopsy, they inserted a long needle-like tube in through my back, using ultrasound to guide them to position it properly, then the biopsy needle was inserted through that to retrieve the samples. I don't know if a liver biopsy procedure would be the same, but I imagine it would be close....)\n\nGood luck! You'll be fine, and lots of people will be pulling for you. {{{hugs}}}
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heres a good web site you might like http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/~biolum/
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macro-lobulated mass, I pressume you mean.\n\nThis is bad, it is likely cancer.  Tissue is the issue, no answer until they have a tissue diagnosis.  If he smokes, then it is likely very bad news.\n\nBiopsy is everything, but odds are not great.  Anything other than cancer is going to have a pretty good prognosis, and thus not worth discussing until the biopsy is done.
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try http://www.webmd.com
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Look at WEBMD or even call some of your local hosptials.
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Go to the Dr. immediately.  My Mom had one and it turn out to be cancer.  Please go today.
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No Problem, had one on my back in march. But, be sure they do a biopsy on the mole, they did on mine, oops..... Hospital....big bit of flesh out around mole....... was biopsied, was clear (of cancer) Just relax, it will hurt less.
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This any good\n\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9473085&dopt=Abstract
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What do you want to know, any treatment?
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Theirs no way to know with out a biopsy, that is a medical procedure carried out to remove cells that are then analysed to see if they are cancerous or normal....he shouldn't worry, most lumps turn out to be normal growths, but he should definitely make an appointment asap to see his doctor! Most cancers can be treated once found at the early stages....
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It sounds like they're looking for malignant cells in the lymph nodes.  The lymphatics are a common pathway for cancers to spread, so a doc will typically biopsy or dissect a few lymph nodes near the cancer to look for tumor.  The result will be negative or positive, and they may specificy how many nodes are affected, and which nodes.  We're hoping that the cancer has not infiltrated any nodes.  I wish you the best of luck :)
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Yes I would be concerned, and yes a biopsy would allay any fears.  Is your doc a family doc or specialist?\n\nThe scan says it was normal, great, but you still have the lump.  Not normal.  Get the second opinion, it can't hurt.
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Here are good sites, with some general and specic information (follow the links for your favorite disease).  \n\nGenetests, NCBI and OMIM.  You will have to navigate the sites to mine for info.\n\nThese sites were provideded by a Yale professor who specialized in DNA diagnostics. \n\nI got an "A" in the class, and you will look very bright in your upcoming seminar by reviewing this material too.  These  are superb resources.\n\nPass on this great Karma.\n\nBest Wishes!
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A mole that is changing enough for you to notice it generally should be biopsied to be sure it is benign. Although dermatologists are best at determining from appearances alone if a mole is dangerous, no one can be 100% sure. You are worried, and the peace of mind alone would be worth the cost and trouble of biopsy.
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I was discharged from the Navy with a condition that they never fully determined.  They ran a few tests and ruled out a lot of things but they could never find anything that included all of my symptoms.  I looked up the symptoms of Sarcoidosis and I have almost all of them.  I am going to go to my specialist ASAP and see if that could be the mystery disease.
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A biopsy shows damage to your jejunum - part of the small intestine. It used to be done with a plastic tube through the stomach and into the intestine. More often than not now - they'll put a camera down and do the biopsy at the same time. You usually, get sedated for that. Biopsy used to be the way of diagnosis - usually with a gluten challenge. That meant giving you loads of gluten and see if it damaged your jejunum. Now they know the antibody that's produced in the blood by gluten ingestion so a diagnosis is often made on the basis of a blood test. Some doctors still prefer to do a blood test and a biopsy just to make sure. Check out the Coeliac UK website for information. We spell it Coeliac in the UK - elsewhere it's Celiac. Ask about the anti - endomysial antibody test. That's 90% accurate at least - and if they do it a few times - and it's positive a better and more pleasant way of doing a diagnosis than biopsy. Good luck with it. Incidentally, Celiac is hereditary - so they should ask about family history and tell you about passing it on to your children. Even nephews and nieces may have it.
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